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Breakdown of tikai
near
近
You always walk with an axe, even if your destination is near.
Usages of tikai
ジョン さん は 家 が 古くて、 公園 の 近く です。zyon san ha ie ga hurukute, kouen no tikaku desu.
Jon's house is old and near the park.
近くtikaku
neighborhood, vicinity
コート が 近い です。kooto ga tikai desu.
A tennis court is nearby.
コート は 近い です。kooto ha tikai desu.
The tennis court is nearby.
終わり が 近い です。 もう 時間 が ありません。owari ga tikai desu. mou zikan ga arimasen.
The end is near. There's no longer any time left.
一番 近い 病院 は どこ です か。itiban tikai byouin ha doko desu ka.
Where is the nearest hospital?
駅 が 近くて 便利 で、 ここ に 住むこと に しました。eki ga tikakute benri de, koko ni sumukoto ni simasita.
The station is close and convenient, so I decided to live here.
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