近く

• 読み: ちかく
• ローマ字: chikaku
• 漢字の分解: 近 (chika/kin) — near, close
• 発音: /t͡ɕi.ka.kɯ/

意味

Near; nearby; neighbourhood; vicinity. A place that is not far away.

Derived from the i-adjective 近い (chikai, near/close). As a noun, 近く means 'the nearby area' or 'vicinity.' Used with の to describe location (駅の近く = near the station) and with に as a particle (近くに = nearby). Can also function as an adverb meaning 'soon' in time expressions.

例文

1. 駅の近くにコンビニがあります。
2. 近くに住んでいるから歩いて来ました。
3. この近くにおいしいラーメン屋はありますか。

使い方ガイド

場面: directions, location, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Derived from the adjective 近い (chikai), which is from Old Japanese. The kanji 近 combines 辶 (road radical) and 斤 (axe), suggesting a short distance easily reached.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal