身近 (Mijika) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “near oneself, close to one, familiar”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounnear oneself; close to one; familiar
Examples
身近にいないと忘れ去られる。
Out of sight, out of mind.
そもそも事故の大半は熱帯雨林ではなく、身近な場所でおこるのである。
Most accidents, after all, happen around the corner, not in the rainforest.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).