近く
1
near;neighbourhood;neighborhood;vicinity
See also:
近い (ちかい)
彼女は風呂付きの部屋を探していたのだが、この近くで見つけた。
She was looking for a room with a bath, and found one near here.
2
nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year");close to
７時近くだ。学校へ行かなくては。
It is close to seven o'clock. We have to go to school.
3
shortly;soon
国会は近く解散するだろう。
The Diet will soon be dissolved.