Word Meaning 間近

まぢか majika

間近 is read as まぢか (majika) and means near.

Meaning

English

  1. near
  2. close (to)
  3. nearby
  4. (drawing) near
  5. approaching
  6. almost here
  7. just around the corner

Reading

Kana

まぢか

Romaji

majika

Writing Variants

  • 真近 まぢか majika

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 間遠 Rank 3553 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

間近い

まぢかい

near at hand

近間

ちかま

proximity

間借り

まがり

renting a room

間口

まぐち

frontage

間仕切り

まじきり

partition between two rooms

手近

てぢか

familiar

あいだ

among (a group)

間接

かんせつ

indirection

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間際

まぎわ

(just before the) edge

間に合う

まにあう

to be in time (for)

Example Sentences

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In addition the snow thaw is near.

This building is near completion.

Christmas is near at hand, isn't it?

I've been waiting here almost an hour.

Tom and Mary discussed the problem for almost an hour.

I am terribly busy because the report deadline is near.

Major Cold: It's the day of the year that the cold is most severe, but you could also say that Spring is just coming around the corner.