Close to oneself; familiar or within one's everyday experience; something readily accessible or well-known.
身近な材料で簡単に作れる料理を教えてください。
Please teach me dishes that can be easily made with familiar ingredients.
スマートフォンは現代人にとって身近な道具になった。
Smartphones have become familiar tools for modern people.
身近な問題から社会のしくみを考えてみよう。
Let's think about social systems starting from familiar, everyday issues.