How to Say ‘Near; nearby’ in Japanese
の近く
no chikaku
[noh chee-kah-koo]
💬 Usage Tip: [の近く] means "near" after a noun, as in [駅の近く] = "near the station." [の] connects the place to [近く].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Giving a nearby landmark is very useful in Japan, especially if the destination name is common or hard to hear.
Phrase Breakdown
の
no
[noh]
of; near
Here の links a place to 近く, as in 'near the station.'
駅の近くです。
It is near the station.
近く
chikaku
[chee-kah-koo]
near; nearby
Used to describe something close to a place.
駅の近くです。
It is near the station.
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