直近(ちょっきん)

ちょっきん
noun, no-adjective
most recent, nearest
time-general
1. most recent, latest
The most recent point in time. Used to refer to the nearest past or upcoming event, data point, or period.
直近(ちょっきん)のデータを確認(かくにん)する。
Check the most recent data.
直近(ちょっきん)の三(さん)年間(ねんかん)で売(う)り上(あ)げが伸(の)びた。
Sales grew over the most recent three years.
直近(ちょっきん)の会議(かいぎ)で決(き)まった方針(ほうしん)に従(したが)ってください。
Please follow the policy decided at the most recent meeting.
2. nearest, closest in proximity
The closest in physical distance. Less common than the temporal sense.
直近(ちょっきん)の駅(えき)はどこですか。
Where is the nearest station?
直近(ちょっきん)のコンビニまで歩(ある)いて五(ご)分(ふん)だ。
It's a five-minute walk to the nearest convenience store.
空港(くうこう)から直近(ちょっきん)のホテルを予約(よやく)した。
I booked the hotel closest to the airport.

Usage

Most commonly used in sense 1 (temporal). Often modifies nouns with の or appears as a の-adjective (直近(ちょっきん)の). Frequently found in business, news, and data analysis contexts. The spatial sense (sense 2) is less frequent; 最寄(もよ)り is more common for 'nearest station.'

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.26 22:30 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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