てぢか

[手近] ¶→手近にある

¶→手近に

手近
near
handy
familiar

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てぢか【手近】

¶ → 手近にある

¶ → 手近に

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てぢか【手近】

～な 〔近くの〕 close [near, hard] by; handy; 〔卑近な〕 familiar.

●手近な所に close at hand; in a handy place

・答えは意外に手近な所に見つかるものだ. The solution (of the problem) is surprisingly close to hand.

・市民の手近な行楽地 a holiday resort within easy reach of city dwellers

・手近な例を挙げる give [cite] a familiar example.

手近に close [near] by; (close, ready) at hand; within (easy) reach; ready to hand; at one's elbow; under one's nose.

●手近にある be ready to hand; be (near) at hand; be handy; be within easy reach; be not far to seek

・手近にあるもので間に合わせる make do with what is at hand

・手近に置いておく keep 《a dictionary》 handy [close at hand]

・ハサミが手近になかったので歯で糸を切った. There were no scissors nearby so I cut the thread with my teeth.