Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

近(ちか)づくto approach, to draw near, to get close, to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to approach, to draw near, to get close

      2. 2.

        to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know

    All Forms

    近づく 【ちかづく】、近付く 【ちかづく】、近付く 【ちかずく】

    Details

      • ち

      • か

      • づ

      • く

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 600

    Examples

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    • 本番(ほんばん)が近(ちか)づいているので緊張(きんちょう)しています。

      I am nervous because the main event is approaching.

      • N2
    • 彼女(かのじょ)があの男性(だんせい)に近(ちか)づいた理由(りゆう)は彼(かれ)の財産(ざいさん)だ。

      The reason she approached that man was his wealth.

      • N2
    • 天気(てんき)予報(よほう)士(し):「台風(たいふう)が近(ちか)づいているので、備(そな)えましょう。」

      Weather Forecaster: 'A typhoon is approaching, so let's prepare.'

      • N2
    • 僕(ぼく)の仕事(しごと)は、社長(しゃちょう)令嬢(れいじょう)に近(ちか)づく怪(あや)しい男性(だんせい)から彼女(かのじょ)を守(まも)る事(こと)だ。

      My job is to protect the president's daughter from suspicious men who approach her.

      • N2
    • 人(ひと)を惹(ひ)きつけるものがあるこの大会(たいかい)が閉会(へいかい)に近(ちか)づいているので、名残惜(なごりお)しいです。

      It's regrettable that this tournament, which has something that attracts people, is approaching its closing ceremony.

      • N2
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