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ちかく info.

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Tips to Remember:
1. Mnemonic Device: Associate "ちかく" (chikaku) with "Chika's cue" — Imagine someone named Chika giving you a cue to do something soon.
2. Sound Clue: "ちかく" sounds like "chick" + "a" + "cue." Picture a chick giving you the cue that something is about to happen soon.

Explanations:
– "ちかく" (chikaku) is used to indicate that something will happen in the near future or soon.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
– 近日中 (きんじつちゅう, kinjitsu chuu) – In a few days
– もうすぐ (mou sugu) – Very soon
– 近いうちに (ちかいうちに, chikai uchini) – Before long, shortly

Alternate Meanings:
– As a noun, "近く" (ちかく, chikaku) can also mean "vicinity" or "neighborhood."
– As an adverb, it can mean "nearly" or "almost."

Examples of Sentences:
1. ちかく旅行に行く予定です。
– Romaji: Chikaku ryokou ni iku yotei desu.
– English: I plan to go on a trip soon.

2. 彼はちかく引っ越します。
– Romaji: Kare wa chikaku hikkoshimasu.
– English: He will be moving soon.

3. この問題はちかく解決します。
– Romaji: Kono mondai wa chikaku kaiketsu shimasu.
– English: This problem will be resolved soon.

4. 駅はちかくにあります。
– Romaji: Eki wa chikaku ni arimasu.
– English: The station is nearby.

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ちかく info.

Tips to remember:
– The word "ちかく" (chikaku) sounds like "chic-a ku," so you can imagine something chic being close or near you.
– Connect "chi" with "近" (chi/kina), the kanji for near/close, to help associate the pronunciation with its meaning.

Explanations:
– "近く" (ちかく, chikaku) means near or close in terms of physical proximity or metaphorical closeness.
– It can refer to locations, relationships, or even timelines (like something that will happen soon).

Other words that mean the same thing:
– そば (soba) – near, close by
– 近い (ちかい, chikai) – close, near

Alternate meanings like slang:
– Not particularly used as slang, but it can be used in various contexts to denote nearness in a more casual setting.

Examples of sentences:
1. その店は駅のちかくにあります。
Sono mise wa eki no chikaku ni arimasu.
(That store is near the station.)

2. 私の家は公園のちかくです。
Watashi no ie wa kōen no chikaku desu.
(My house is close to the park.)

3. ちかくのコンビニでアイスクリームを買いました。
Chikaku no konbini de aisukurīmu o kaimaa.
(I bought ice cream at a nearby convenience store.)

4. ちかくにいいレストランがありますか？
Chikaku ni ii resutoran ga arimasu ka?
(Is there a good restaurant nearby?)

5. 学校のちかくで待っていてください。
Gakkō no chikaku de matte ite kudasai.
(Please wait near the school.)

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