Being close or intimate in terms of relationship or feeling; similar in meaning to 'friendly' or 'close'.
彼女は長年の友人で、私にとって近しい存在です。
She has been a friend for many years and is a close person to me.
取引先と近しい関係を築くことが会社の成長に役立った。
Building close relationships with clients helped the company's growth.
近しい間柄だからこそ、率直に意見を言い合える。
Precisely because we're close, we can speak frankly to each other.