English–Japanese
“nearby” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajichikaku
Example
公園は駅の近くです。kō en wa eki no chika ku de su
The park is near the station.
How to say “nearby” in Japanese
“Nearby” in Japanese is 近く (chikaku). 近く can also mean “near”.
近く (chikaku) identifies a place as close to a reference point and can extend to the area around that place.
Example sentences with 近く
家の近くで遊びます。ie no chika ku de aso bi ma su
I play near my house.
私は学校の近くに住んでいます。watashi wa gak kō no chika ku ni su n de i ma su
I live near the school.
Tips for using 近く
- When a speaker says 近く (chikaku) without naming a landmark, the reference point usually comes from the shared conversation or visible surroundings.