近い (ちかい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

近い (ちかい) means near / close by.

See example sentences below.

近い at a glance

近い

ちかいchikai

N5adj

near / close by

近いちかいchikaiN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

near / close by

Example 1

駅は近いですか？

Translation

Is the station nearby?

Example 2

家の近い店で買い物した。

Translation

I shopped at a store near my house.