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近付ちかづく

ちかづく chikazuku Play N1 Godan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

人や物が、ある場所や時点にだんだん近くなる。 to approach; to get near; to get acquainted with; to get closer

Example 1

飛行機ひこうきはロンドンに近ちかづいていた。

The plane was approaching London.

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Example 2

クリスマスが近ちかづいてきた。

Christmas is fast approaching.

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Kanji breakdown

付

N3

adhere; attach; refer to; append

On reading
フ
Kun reading
つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け、つ.け-、-つ.け、-づ.け、-づけ、つ.く、-づ.く、つ.き、-つ.き、-つき、-づ.き、-づき
Radical
人

近

N4

near; early; akin; tantamount

On reading
キン、コン
Kun reading
ちか.い
Radical
辵
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付近

N2

ふきん

neighbourhood; vicinity; environs

Illustration of 近付ける

近付ける

N2

ちかづける

to bring near; to put close; to let come near; to associate with

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交付

N1

こうふ

delivering; furnishing (with copies)

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仕付ける

N1

しつける

to be used to a job; to begin to do; to baste; to tack; to plant

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付き

N1

つき

attached to; impression; sociality; appearance; furnished with; under; to