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gakkai[가까이]Beginner · TOPIK IPosition & direction

being closely

1.Noun

  1. 1

    being closely

    A state of being not far.

    Korean definition: 멀지 않고 가까운 곳.

    • When spring came, the students went on a picnic to a park near the school.

    • Perhaps unable to hear my voice well, Jisu sat up close to me.

  2. 2

    being nearly

    A state of almost reaching a standard.

    Korean definition: 어떠한 기준에 거의 다다를 정도.

    • I think we went nearly two days without a wink of sleep doing our assignment.

    • After working late, Father didn't come home until nearly two in the morning.

2.Adverb

  1. 1

    closely

    Not far.

    Korean definition: 거리가 멀지 않게.

    • Come over here close and eat with us, too.

    • We live close by—why is it so hard to see each other?

  2. 2

    nearly

    Almost reaching a standard.

    Korean definition: 어떠한 기준에 거의 다다르게.

    • Mr. Kim looked nearly forty.

    • The building hit by the shell was nearly half destroyed.

  3. 3

    closely

    Intimately.

    Korean definition: 서로 친하게.

    • The mother always worried that her child would get close to bad friends.

    • Jisu's family and mine were close and visited each other often.