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[ちか(近)·づ·く]
chikaduku
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ちか(近)·づ(付)·く]
chikaduku
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[ちか(近)·ず(付)·く]
chikazuku
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English Meaning(s) for 近づく

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
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Definition and Synonyms for 近づく

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 近づく

» near; early; akin; tantamount

Categories 近づく 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 近づく

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Conjugations for 近づく

masu stem
[ちか(近)·づ·き]
chikaduki
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Negative stem
[ちか(近)·づ·か]
chikaduka
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te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·い·て]
chikaduite
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Negative te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·な·く·て]
chikadukanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·な·く]
chikadukanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·く]
chikaduku
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·な·い]
chikadukanai
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·い·た]
chikaduita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·な·か·っ·た]
chikadukanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[ちか(近)·づ·こ·う]
chikadukou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·ま·す]
chikadukimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·ま·せ·ん]
chikadukimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·ま·し·た]
chikadukimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
chikadukimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·ま·し·ょ·う]
chikadukimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·い]
chikadukitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·く·な·い]
chikadukitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·か·っ·た]
chikadukitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
chikadukitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た]
chikadukita
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te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·く·て]
chikadukitakute
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Negative te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·く·な·く·て]
chikadukitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·く]
chikadukitaku
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Provisional Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·け·れ·ば]
chikadukitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
chikadukitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·か·っ·た·ら]
chikadukitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
chikadukitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·た·さ]
chikadukitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け]
chikaduke
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·き·な·さ·い]
chikadukinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·ば]
chikadukeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·な·け·れ·ば]
chikadukanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·な·き·ゃ]
chikadukanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·い·た·ら]
chikaduitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·な·か·っ·た·ら]
chikadukanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·い·た·り]
chikaduitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·る]
chikadukeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·な·い]
chikadukenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·た]
chikaduketa
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·な·か·っ·た]
chikadukenakatta
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masu-stem
[ちか(近)·づ·け]
chikaduke
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te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·て]
chikadukete
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Negative te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·な·く·て]
chikadukenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·ま·す]
chikadukemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·ま·せ·ん]
chikadukemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·ま·し·た]
chikadukemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·け·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
chikadukemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·る]
chikadukareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·な·い]
chikadukarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·た]
chikadukareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·な·か·っ·た]
chikadukarenakatta
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masu stem
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ]
chikadukare
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te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·て]
chikadukarete
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Negative te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·な·く·て]
chikadukarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·ま·す]
chikadukaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·ま·せ·ん]
chikadukaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·ま·し·た]
chikadukaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
chikadukaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·る]
chikadukaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·な·い]
chikadukasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·た]
chikadukaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·な·か·っ·た]
chikadukasenakatta
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masu stem
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ]
chikadukase
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te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·て]
chikadukasete
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Negative te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·な·く·て]
chikadukasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·ま·す]
chikadukasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·ま·せ·ん]
chikadukasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·ま·し·た]
chikadukasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
chikadukasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·る]
chikadukasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·な·い]
chikadukasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·た]
chikadukasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
chikadukasarenakatta
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masu stem
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ]
chikadukasare
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te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·て]
chikadukasarete
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Negative te-form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·な·く·て]
chikadukasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·ま·す]
chikadukasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
chikadukasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
chikadukasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
chikadukasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·ん]
chikadukan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·ず]
chikadukazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·ぬ]
chikadukanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか(近)·づ·か·ざ·る]
chikadukazaru
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Sample Sentences for 近づく

Her consciousness grew fainter as death approached.
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The enemy can't get close.
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Winter is drawing on.
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Many American parents encourage their sons to play football to keep them away from drugs.
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Keep away from bad company.
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