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N4On: きんKun: ちか
Memory Aid
'Kin' — like a family KIN, who lives close to you.
Vocabulary
近いちかいnear, close (adjective)
近くちかくnear, nearby (adverb/noun)
近所きんじょneighborhood
最近さいきんrecently, lately
近づくちかづくto approach, to get close
Example Sentences
私の家は駅から近いです。
My house is close to the station.
駅の近くにコンビニがあります。
There is a convenience store near the station.
彼は近所の公園でよく遊びます。
He often plays in the neighborhood park.
最近、日本語を勉強し始めました。
I recently started studying Japanese.