近い (Chikai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “near, close, short (distance), close (in time)”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivenear; close; short (distance)
- i-adjectiveclose (in time); soon
- i-adjectiveclose (relationship); friendly; intimate
- i-adjectiveclosely related
- i-adjectivesimilar; almost the same; close to; nearly
Examples
決断の日は近い。
The day of decision is at hand.
彼は玄人にちかい。
He is almost professional.
奇蹟に近いですね。
It's nothing short of a miracle.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).