► 副詞
近く [(2)ちかく] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ その計画は近く公表される予定だ ⇨ The project will soon be publicly announced
► 名詞
近く [(2)ちかく] meaning: close rank: 1
☆ うちの家の近くにある酒屋 ⇨ A liquor shop close to my house
► 形容詞
近い [(2)ちかい] meaning: close rank: 1
☆ 彼の成績は完璧に近かった ⇨ He performance was close to perfection
☆ 緑に近い青 ⇨ Green like blue
☆ 締切りが近い ⇨ The deadline is near
☆ 駅はここから近い ⇨ The station is close from here
近い [(2)ちかい] meaning: soon rank: 1
☆ 工事の完成が近い ⇨ The completion of the construction is near. Will be complete soon
近い [(2)ちかい] [近い内] meaning: soon rank: 1
☆ 近いうちにまた来たいと思う ⇨ I want to come visit here again soon
近い [(2)ちかい] meaning: approximate rank: 3
☆ 千人近い人達が集まった ⇨ Close to 1000 people gathered
近しい [(3)ちかしい] [liter] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 私は自分の親と近しく感じたことはない ⇨ I have never felt close to my parents (☛ Close in relationship. Written 親しい too)
► 接尾辞
近く [(2)ちかく] meaning: approximate rank: 1
☆ 千人近くの人がデモに参加した ⇨ Close to 1000 people participated in the demonstration
☆ 完成までに10年近く掛かった ⇨ It took almost 10 years for completion