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N2 る-verb, Transitive verb

(ちか)づけるto bring near, to put close, to let come near, to associate with

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to bring near, to bring close, to let go near

      2. 2.

        to associate with, to bring (people) together, to let come near (of a person)

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    近づける 【ちかづける】近付ける 【ちかづける】

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      薬品(やくひん)(かお)(ちか)けないで(くだ)さい。

      Please do not bring your face close to the chemicals.

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      給料(きゅうりょう)目標(もくひょう)(がく)(ちか)づけるために必死(ひっし)(はたら)く。

      I work desperately to get my salary closer to my target amount.

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      誘拐(ゆうかい)(はん)が、(ちい)さな(おんな)()(くるま)(ちか)づけています。

      The kidnapper is coming near the little girl with a car.

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      (ちい)さな()にはテレビに(かお)(ちか)づけてしまう傾向(けいこう)があるそうです。

      It seems that small children tend to bring their faces close to the TV.

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      この(まち)での犯罪(はんざい)件数(けんすう)をゼロに(ちか)づけるべく、パトロールを強化(きょうか)しました。

      In order to bring the number of crimes in this town close to zero, we strengthened patrols.

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