Japanese DictionaryWords related to 近
- (n) distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
遠近感がとぼしいのです。
I'm afraid my depth perception is very poor.
- (n) perspective
遠近法がとられてないので、その絵は変にみえる。
The picture looks strange because it has no perspective.
- (n) false shortsightedness; pseudomyopia
仮性近視というのは知ってましたが、まさか自分の子供が仮性近視になるなんて思ってませんでした。
I've heard of pseudomyopia, but I never thought my own child would come to have it.
- (adj-i) near; close; short (distance)
クリスマスが近くなってきた。
Christmas is fast approaching.
- (n-adv, n) near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
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近い
彼女は風呂付きの部屋を探していたのだが、この近くで見つけた。
She was looking for a room with a bath, and found one near here. - (n-suf) nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to
７時近くだ。学校へ行かなくては。
It is close to seven o'clock. We have to go to school. - (adv) shortly; soon
国会は近く解散するだろう。
The Diet will soon be dissolved.
Sentences containing 近
Near the west side of the park there's a lot of noise from the road, but when you go into the park you can't hear it any more.
If you frequently spit-up blood you should call an ambulance or have a nearby physician make a house call.
It is only recently that crude oil has come to be used to make chemical products.
I'm worried because the dentist I went to recently told me, "You've got periodontitis alright".
Recently, what with this and that, I haven't been able to sing so today I sang like there's no tomorrow!
I've heard of pseudomyopia, but I never thought my own child would come to have it.