JLPT N2 · Adverb

近々 (chikajika)

近々 (ちかぢか, chikajika) is a Japanese adverb meaning “soon; before long”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちかぢか
Romaji: chikajika
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

soon; before long; shortly; in the near future · adverb
close (by); near; nearby · adverb (taking と)

Example sentences

彼の秘密は近々あばかれるだろう。

His secret will be disclosed soon.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 近々

近

near, early, akinキン・コン・ちか.い · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 近々.

近いちかいnear近くちかくnear最近さいきんrecently近所きんじょneighbourhood近代きんだいpresent day近視きんしmyopia近頃ちかごろlately接近せっきんgetting closer付近ふきんneighborhood近寄るちかよるto approach近付けるちかづけるto bring near近眼きんがんnearsightedness近郊きんこうoutskirts身近みぢかnear oneself

Source: JMdict entry 1578110 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.