This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

身近

Reading

Kana: みぢか
Romaji: mijika
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

Kanji

Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

Example Sentences

身近(みぢか)にいないと(わすさ)()られる。
➥Out of sight, out of mind.
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そもそも事故(じこ)大半(たいはん)熱帯(ねったい)雨林(うりん)ではなく、身近(みぢか)場所(ばしょ)でおこるのである。
➥Most accidents, after all, happen around the corner, not in the rainforest.
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