► 動詞
休む [(2)やすむ] meaning: close rank: 1
☆ あの店は今日は休みだ ⇨ That store is closed today
寄り添う [(3)よりそう] meaning: close rank: 2
☆ 寄り添って歩く二人 ⇨ A couple holding each other close and walking
密接 [みっせつ] [密接する] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 政治と金は密接した関係にある ⇨ Politics and money are in a very close, inseparable, relationship
密着 [みっちゃく] [密着する] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 地域に密着した企業 ⇨ An enterprise with extremely close ties with the region
☆ 彼女は彼に体を密着させた ⇨ She pressed her body against his
拮抗 [きっこう] [拮抗する] [liter] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 両チームの実力は拮抗している ⇨ The capabilities of the two teams are very close. The two teams are evenly matched (☛ Opposing and/or competing sides to be evenly matched)
近似 [きんじ] [近似する] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 二つの値は近似している ⇨ The two values are close, approximate to each other (☛ Close in values, characteristics)
近接 [きんせつ] [近接する] [liter] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ マンハッタンには多くの超高層ビルが近接している ⇨ Many skyscrapers are built close to each other in Manhattan (☛ Physically close)
肉薄 [にくはく] [肉薄する] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 彼等は首位に肉薄した ⇨ They have gotten really close, within the striking distance, to the leader (☛ Be close enough to pause threat)
伯仲 [はくちゅう] [伯仲する] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 上位チームの実力は伯仲している ⇨ The abilities of the top teams are close. They are evenly matched
添う [(2)そう] meaning: close rank: 5
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摩する [(2)まする] meaning: close rank: 5
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► 成句
気 [き] [気が置けない] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 彼は気が置けない友達だ ⇨ He is my close friend with whom I don’t have to worry about manners (☛ Often misused as an opposite meaning)
先 [さき] [目と鼻の先] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 事件は警視庁の目と鼻の先で起こった ⇨ The incident happened right in front of the eyes and nose of the police headquarters
► 名詞
側 [(1)そば] meaning: close rank: 1
☆ 駅の側の薬局 ⇨ A drug store by the station
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
休み [やすみ] meaning: close rank: 1
☆ 店は今日は休みだった ⇨ The store was closed today
寸前 [すんぜん] meaning: close rank: 2
☆ あの会社は倒産寸前だ ⇨ The company is on the brink of bankruptcy (☛ Very close)
付近 [(1)ふきん] [liter] meaning: close rank: 2
☆ この付近にはホテルは無い ⇨ There is no hotel in the vicinity, neighborhood
間近 [まぢか] meaning: close rank: 2
☆ 傷は間近で見ない限り気が付かない ⇨ You won’t notice the scratch unless you see it up close
目の前 [(3)めのまえ] meaning: close rank: 2
☆ ゴールは目の前だ ⇨ The goal is right before our eyes, so close
☆ 事件は私達の目の前で起こった ⇨ The incident happened right before our eyes
☆ 期限が目の前に迫っている ⇨ The deadline is almost there
目前 [もくぜん] [liter] meaning: close rank: 2
☆ 事件は私達の目前で起こった ⇨ The incident happened right before our eyes
☆ 勝利は目前だ ⇨ Victory is right before our eyes, so close
☆ 期限が目前に迫っている ⇨ The deadline is almost there
背中合わせ [(4)せなかあわせ] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 成功と失敗は背中合わせだ ⇨ Success and failure are two sides of a coin (☛ Literally “backs touching each other”)
隣り合わせ [(4)となりあわせ] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 彼の仕事は常に死と隣り合わせだ ⇨ His job is always side-by-side with death
密着 [みっちゃく] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 私達はスターを密着取材した ⇨ We conducted an intimate report of the star
最寄り [もより] [liter] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 宝くじは最寄りのコンビニで買うことが出来る ⇨ The lottery tickets can be purchased at any convenience store near you
近辺 [(1)きんぺん] [liter] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ この近辺にはホテルは無い ⇨ There is no hotel in the vicinity, neighborhood
膝下 [ひざもと] meaning: close rank: 4
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表裏一体 [(1)ひょうりいったい] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 成功と失敗は表裏一体だ ⇨ Success and failure is two sides of a coin (☛ Literally means “face and back in one body”)
► 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
際どい [(3)きわどい] meaning: close rank: 2
☆ 彼等は際どい所で脱出に成功した ⇨ They managed to escape at the very last moment. It was a close call (☛ Close to danger)
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)
睦まじい [(4)むつまじい] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 仲睦まじい夫婦 ⇨ A very close, happy, couple
► 形容動詞
身近 [みぢか] meaning: close rank: 2
☆ 身近にある自然を楽しむ ⇨ Enjoy nature nearby
緊密 [きんみつ] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 両国は緊密な関係を保っている ⇨ The two countries have maintained a close relationship
仲良し [(2)なかよし] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ あの二人は大変な仲良しだ ⇨ Those two are very close (☛ Usually at a personal level)
☆ 仲良し夫婦 ⇨ A very close, happy, couple (☛ Usually at a personal level)
密接 [みっせつ] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 両国は密接な関係を保っている ⇨ The two countries have maintained a close relationship
手近 [てぢか] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 手近にある素材だけで作れる料理 ⇨ A dish you can make only with ingredients close at hand, readily available
懇ろ [ねんごろ] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 二人は懇ろになった ⇨ The two got really close, intimate (☛ Usually about romantic relationships)
密 [(1)みつ] [liter] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ 両国は関係を密に保っている ⇨ The two countries have maintained a close relationship