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Breakdown of kono chikaku ni
にni
at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]
このkono
this ... adnominal
近くchikaku
neighborhood, vicinity
Usages of kono chikaku ni
この 近く に 郵便局 は あります か？kono chikaku ni yuubinkyoku wa arimasu ka?
Is there a post office near here?
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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