How to say close in Japanese

親しい^☆【したしいshitashii】 Inflection: adjective:
close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate
familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one)
close (relatives); closely related

Example Sentences

親友shin'yuu はha何人nin いるiru？: How many close friends do you have?
私のwatashino 家ie からkara ほど近いhodochikai 場所basho にni あるaru何軒ken かka のno ホテルHOTERU のno 名前namae とto 料金ryoukin 設定settei をwo 同封doufuu しましたshimashita。: I have included the names and prices of a couple of hotels which are reasonably close to where I live.
今日kyou のno 活動katsudou はha、これkore でde お開きohiraki。: With this, today's activities come to a close.
魚sakana はha 遠火toobi でde ゆっくりyukkuri、こんがりkongari 焼き上げますyakiagemasu。: The fish is baked slowly till browned over a not-too-close fire.
嘘uso ではないdehanai にni しろshiro、ホラHORAにni 近いchikai。: If not a lie, close to a boast.

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