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Definition and Synonyms for 近づく
1. | 近寄る | 通常草案または提案で、誰かを口説く |
Approach | make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion | |
Synonyms: | アプローチ, 近づく, 近寄る | |
2. | 押しせまる | 遅れずに近づく |
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 | |
3. | 近寄る | そこに向かって動く |
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 | |
4. | 近づく | 近いまたは似ている |
Come Close | be close or similar | |
Synonyms: | 接近, 近づく | |
5. | 近付く | 質、または性格において近づく、集まる、またはより近づく |
Border On | come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character | |
Synonyms: | 近づく, 近接 | |
6. | 相識 | 自分と知り合いである人 |
Acquaintance | a person with whom you are acquainted | |
Synonyms: | 仲間, 仲間, ご存じ, 御近付き, 朋輩, 相識, 知人, 知り合い, 知り合う, 知己, 知る辺, 知音, 見知り, 見知る, 近づき, 近づく, 顔見知り | |
7. | 相識 | 友情をもつほどは親しくない関係 |
Acquaintance | a relationship less intimate than friendship | |
Synonyms: | 御近付き, 相識, 知り合い, 知り合う, 見知り, 見知る, 近づき, 近づく, 面識, 顔なじみ, 顔見知り |
Meanings for each kanji in 近づく
近 | near; early; akin; tantamount | Kanji Details » |
Categories 近づく is a member of
1. | 個人 | 一人の人間 |
Individual | a human being | |
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2. | 話しかける | 誰かに話す |
Address | speak to someone | |
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3. | 到来 | 何かまたは誰かに向かうまたは何かまたは誰かに近づく |
Come | move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody | |
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4. | 類似 | ように見える |
Resemble | appear like | |
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5. | 近づく | 近いまたは似ている |
Come Close | be close or similar | |
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6. | 掛りあい | 人々、団体、または国家間で相互に関係を持つ状態 |
Relationship | a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries | |
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Conjugations for 近づく
Plain Form
Polite Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか づ き ま せ ん で し た]
chikadukimasendeshita
Tai Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか づ き た く な か っ た]
chikadukitakunakatta
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか づ け ま せ ん で し た]
chikadukemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか づ か れ ま せ ん で し た]
chikadukaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか づ か せ ま せ ん で し た]
chikadukasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか づ か さ れ な か っ た]
chikadukasarenakatta
Causative Passive Polite Form
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか づ か さ れ ま せ ん で し た]
chikadukasaremasendeshita
Sample Sentences for 近づく
日本語のむずかしさが、一握りの外国人を除いてすべての外国人が、原語で日本文学に近づくのを妨げている。
The difficulties of the Japanese language prevent all but a handful of foreigners from approaching the literature in the original.
それこそが、アメリカと言う国の素晴らしさです。アメリカは変われるという、まさにそれこそが。私たちのこの連邦は、まだまださらに完璧に近づくことができる。私たちがこれまで達成してきたことを見れば、これから先さらに何ができるか、何をしなくてはならないかについて、希望を抱くことができるのです。
That's the true genius of America; that America can change. Our Union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
私は夏が近づくにつれて、つい体を鍛えようとする。
I end up unconsciously trying to get fit as summer draws near.
試験が近づくにつれて生徒たちは熱心に勉強をした。
The students went at their work as the examinations approached.
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