チカク
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
Suffix
2. nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
Adverb
3. shortly; soon
Pitch accent
カク
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
Examples (180 in total)
Is there a McDonald's near here?
Please stay close by.
The school is near my house.
Is it near here?
Come a little closer.
I grew up near the ocean.
I just happened to be in the neighborhood.
Come a bit closer.
There's a shopping area nearby.
Is there a supermarket nearby?
Is the zoo near here?
There's a flower shop near by.
But it's almost half past eleven.
I live near the dam.
The Diet will soon be dissolved.
Is your house near here?
She stood close to him.
Is it nearby?
We're already almost there.
Is there a telephone near by?
He lives near here.
My seat is near the door.
Don't go near the dog.
It must be near here somewhere.
The birds are flying near the people.
Is there a toilet near here?
I'd like to sit near the front.
Is there a hat shop nearby?
I'm looking for a bank. Is there one near here?
My uncle lives near the school.
The fire broke out toward midnight.
Is there a mailbox near here?
Is there a mall near here?
The baby arrived near dawn.
There stands a cottage close to the forest.
We played around the farm.
Is there a good ramen shop nearby?
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
There is a post office close by.
I ran across an old friend near the bank.
I'm staying at a hotel near the pier.
There is a church near my house.
It gets extremely cold toward dawn.
It's close to eleven. It's about time we went to bed.
Where's the nearest telephone booth?
There's a reservoir near where I live.
I live close to a convenience store.
Is there a golf course near here?
There is a taxi stand near the station.
The Supreme Court is located near the Imperial Palace.
Is it near your house?
There is not a store near my house.
Her house is near the sea.
There are no hospitals in the vicinity of his house.
My house isn't near the station.
Most accidents happen near home.
She lives near the ocean, but she can't swim.
We live near a big library.
It's convenient living so close to the station.
That hotel was very near the lake.
There is a low hill near the sea.
There is a military base near here.
My apartment is near here.
There used to be a coffee shop near the school.
I've been waiting here almost an hour.
There was a fire near the house today.
Do you live around here?
I went shopping near the station yesterday.
We made camp near the lake.
A small stream runs by my house.
My sister lives near Yokohama.
Although she lives nearby, I rarely see her.
The intersection where the accident happened is near here.
There is a dog barking nearby.
Is there a bakery near here?
It is very convenient to live near a station.
My cousin works in a shop near our home.
Tom works out in a gym near his house.
Draw your chair closer to the fire.
It is rumored that he will shortly resign.
The stadium is adjacent to the school.
My house is near Tokyo Tower.
For the time being, he's staying at a neighboring hotel.
The supermarket near our house closed last week.
They got married and settled near Boston.
Are there any Chinese restaurants near here?
Tom works at a convenience store near my house.
Are there any towns with festivals near here?
Where's the nearest Chinese restaurant?
There's a nice Thai restaurant near here.
I know the boy who is sitting closest to the door.
He was so near that I couldn't avoid him.
I'm glad this shop is close to us.
Suddenly, I heard someone singing near by.
They live in a new house near the park.
A student from America lives near my house.
It is dangerous for children to play near this pond.
Do you happen to know of a cheap hotel near here?
He saw a dog near the door.
There is a broad street near my house.
Is there somewhere nearby I can park my car?
There are a number of nice restaurants near here.
He lives in a small town near Osaka.
The president was quoted as saying he would like to visit Japan soon.
She grew up near the sea, yet she hates swimming.
Some families spend their vacation near the beach.
Two blonde women are sitting near the fountain.
I have to stay at a hotel near the airport tonight.
I haven't worn this tie in almost three years.
There's a large clock near the top of the tower.
The hotel I'm staying at is near the station.
They buried him in the graveyard by the church.
Is there a place where we can play tennis near here?
There is a fine park near my house.
She works as a waitress at a nearby restaurant.
Be careful what you say when Tom is around.
I bought this book from the bookshop near the bus stop.
There used to be a tall tree near the temple.
The movie is now showing at a theater near you.
The address you're looking for is very near the city hall.
Tom has been going with Jane for almost a year now.
None of my classmates live near here.
Lightning struck nearby without warning! I thought my heart was going to stop beating.
She has grieved over his loss for nearly ten years.
There used to be a coffee shop near the park.
Central Park is near where I work.
I moved closer, so I could hear better.
Could you please tell me where the nearest church is?
The students around her were talking about the test.
He asked the first person he met near the village.
Our car happened to pass theirs by the station.
I live near the sea, so I often go to the beach.
Come nearer so that I can see your face.
Are there any Japanese restaurants near here?
He stood close to her and tried to protect her from the typhoon.
I make it a rule to take a walk around the nearby pond in the evening.
Most shops near the school are closed on Saturdays now.
I met her in a coffee shop near the station.
We play catch in the park near our house on Sundays.
Tom managed a small bar near Boston for quite a long time.
My house is close to the amenities of a big city.
The hotel we stayed at last summer is near the lake.
I saw you driving by my house this morning.
She was looking for a room with a bath, and found one near here.
Because I live near the school, I come home for lunch.
I bought this book from the bookshop near the railway station.
Last night someone broke into the small shop near my house.
When we saw the animal so near us, we ran away in terror.
I don't trust him; be careful what you say when he's around.
She's leading a happy life with her husband near the sea in Kamakura.
My children like to play on the swings in the park near my house.
Mr. Tanaka makes a living by running a small stationery shop near the station.
Tom saw a vase of flowers on the table near the window.
Before meeting him, Pizarro hid many of his men and guns near the town.
It is close to seven o'clock.
We set up the tent next to the river.
It was near the river that I lost my way.
Nearly 80 percent of the land is mountains.
There is a bus stop near by.
It is close to seven o'clock. We have to go to school.
I've been waiting for almost half an hour.
The island is nearly a mile across.
They carried the boats almost thirty kilometers.
We could hear the bells ringing from a nearby church.
I have been living in Canada for almost five years.
My father often goes fishing in the river nearby.
I took a close shot of her face.
He went fishing in a river near the village.
He has been engaged in this study nearly ten years.
Mary was wrongly imprisoned for nearly 10 years.
The police have been searching for the stolen goods for almost a month.
Three large buildings near here are under construction.
It's been almost ten years, but you're as beautiful as ever.
The baby has been crying for almost ten minutes.
Tom and Mary built their house near the old oak tree.
A monster lay on a rock near the top of the mountain.
She knows ten times as many English words as I do.
Tuition will be raised by nearly ten percent as of April 1, 2001.
I first used a computer about 40 years ago.
When he reached the station, the train had already left almost half an hour before.