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N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

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

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    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to approach, to draw near, to get close

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      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】

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      本番(ほんばん)(ちか)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.

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      彼女(かのじょ)があの男性(だんせい)(ちか)づい理由(りゆう)(かれ)財産(ざいさん)だ。

      The reason she approached that man was his wealth.

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

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

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

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

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      (ひと)()きつけるものがあるこの大会(たいかい)閉会(へいかい)(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.

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