Meaning of close in Japanese
Definition of close
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(adj-i) dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
危ういところで少女は湖でおぼれそうになった。
It was a close call when the little girl almost drowned in the lake. - in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
- uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
- close (i.e. a close call); narrow
- (adj-i) dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
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in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
彼は命が危ない。
His life is in danger. -
uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
危ない空模様だ。
The weather is threatening. -
close (i.e. a close call); narrow
間一髪！危ないところでした。
That was a close call. -
(int) look out!; watch out!
危ない！トラックが来るぞ！
Look out! There's a truck coming!
- (adj-i) dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; limping; narrow; close; watch out
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(adj-i) near; close; short (distance)
クリスマスが近くなってきた。
Christmas is fast approaching.
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(adj-i) very close; close; narrow (e.g. narrow victory); dangerous; risky; hazardous
きわどいところで終電に間に合った。
I was just in time for the last train. - suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risqué; delicate (e.g. question); immoral; questionable; shady
- extreme; harsh; cruel
- (n) end; close
- (adj-i) deep
- profound
- dense; thick
- close (relationship)
- intense; strong
- late
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(adj-i) intimate; close (e.g. friend)
ジョンは私の親しい友人です。
John is a good friend of mine.
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(n) near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides; while
こっちの端を持っていてくれますか。
Will you please hold this edge? - third person
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(exp) close; intimate; on good terms
私はあの男と仲がよかった。
I was on close terms with him.
- (n) (a) jump
- splashes (usu. of mud)
- upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo)
- close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
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(adj-i) deep (colour); dark
そのピアノは美しい、濃い褐色の木で作られていました。
The piano was made of beautiful, dark brown wood. -
strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
コーヒーはどんなふうにしましょうか。濃いブラックがいいですか。
How do you like your coffee? Strong and black? -
thick (consistency); dense
血は水よりも濃し。
Blood is thicker than water. - strong (possibility, etc.)
- thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)
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(n) end; close; finish; termination
初めからしまいまで、ずっと通して。
From beginning to end. - noh dance in plain clothes
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(n) end; close; finish; discontinuance
８時も過ぎたのでその日は打ち切りにした。
As it was past 8 p.m. we called it a day.
- (n) end; close; conclusion
- (n) close; fine(-grained)
- (adj-i) intimate; close
- (adj-i) close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
Words related to close
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(n) this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction
こちらへやってくる少年とその犬をごらんなさい。
Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way. -
here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
塩をこちらへ取ってもらえますか。
Could you pass me the salt, please? -
this one (something physically close to the speaker)
こちらの方がこちらより値段が高い。
This costs more than that. -
(pn, adj-no) I; me; we; us
こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。
This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond. -
this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
叔母さん、こちらはトム君です。
Aunt, this is Tom.
- (adj-pn) such (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker); like this
- (adv-to) frequently; often
- fixedly; narrowly; closely
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(pn, adj-no) that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
そちらはセントラル自動車学校ではないんですか。
Isn't this Central Driving School? -
there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
そっちの生活はどうだい？
How are things for you up there? -
that one (something close to the listener)
これとそちらとの違いは何だい。
What is the difference between this and that? -
you; your family
そちらの条件を受け入れましょう。
We will accept your conditions. - that person (someone close to the listener)
