yakindan

Yakindan, properly written yakından in Turkish, is a common adverb meaning "from a close distance" or "closely." It is derived from the adjective yakin (near) plus the ablative suffix -dan, and is used to indicate proximity in space, time, or degree.

Usage: The form yakindan functions as an adverb and often as part of fixed expressions with verbs. In literal contexts it describes physical closeness, as in yakından bakmak ("to look closely") or yakından dinlemek ("to listen carefully"). In figurative use it conveys thoroughness or familiarity, as in yakından incelemek ("to examine in detail") or yakından tanımak ("to know well").

Orthography and variants: The diacritic form yakından is standard in Turkish; translations or transliterations into non-Turkish texts usually appear as yakindan. The word is not a separate noun but a lexicalized adverb.

Related terms include yakin (near) and yakinlik (closeness).