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[ちか()·()·]
chikazuku
godan verb, intransitive verb, irregular reading

Alternate Written Forms:

[ちか()··]
chikaduku
[ちか()·()·]
chikaduku

English Meaning(s) for 近付く

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to approach; to draw near; to get close
  2. to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

Definition and Synonyms for 近付く

Approach make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
Synonyms: アプローチ, 近づく, 近寄る
Approach come near in time
Synonyms: 差し迫る, 押し詰まる, 押迫る, 接近, 近づく, 迫る
Draw Close move towards
Synonyms: 寄す, 寄る, 寄せる, 接近, 詰め寄る, 近づく, 近寄る, 迫る
Come Close be close or similar
Synonyms: 接近, 近づく
Border On come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
Synonyms: 近づく, 近接
Acquaintance a person with whom you are acquainted
Synonyms: 中間, 仲間, ご存じ, 朋輩, 相識, 知人, 知り人, 知り合い, 知り合う, 知己, 知る辺, 知音, 見知り, 見知る, お近づき, 近づき, 近づく, 顔見知り
Acquaintance a relationship less intimate than friendship
Synonyms: 相識, 知り合い, 知り合う, 見知り, 見知る, お近づき, 近づき, 近づく, 面識, 顔なじみ, 顔見知り

Meanings for each kanji in 近付く

» near; early; akin; tantamount
» adhere; attach; refer to; append

Categories 近付く is a member of

Individual a human being
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Address speak to someone
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Come move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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Resemble appear like
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Come Close be close or similar
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Relationship a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 近付く

Conjugations for 近付く

masu stem
[ちか()·()·]
chikazuki
Negative stem
[ちか()·()·]
chikazuka
te-form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazuite
Negative te-form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()·]
chikazuku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukanai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazuita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukanakatta
Presumptive Form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukimasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·······]
chikazukimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·······]
chikazukitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukita
te-form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukitakute
Negative te-form
[ちか()·()······]
chikazukitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukitaku
Provisional Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ちか()·()·······]
chikazukitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ちか()·()······]
chikazukitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ちか()·()········]
chikazukitakunakattara
Objective Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()·]
chikazuke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazuitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()······]
chikazukanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazuitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukenai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukenakatta
masu-stem
[ちか()·()·]
chikazuke
te-form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukete
Negative te-form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·······]
chikazukemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()······]
chikazukarenakatta
masu stem
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukare
te-form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukarete
Negative te-form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()········]
chikazukaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()······]
chikazukasenakatta
masu stem
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukase
te-form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukasete
Negative te-form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()········]
chikazukasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·······]
chikazukasarenakatta
masu stem
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukasare
te-form
[ちか()·()····]
chikazukasarete
Negative te-form
[ちか()·()······]
chikazukasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·()·····]
chikazukasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()······]
chikazukasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·()······]
chikazukasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()·········]
chikazukasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()··]
chikazukanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·()···]
chikazukazaru

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