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近づく, 近付く

JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ちかづく, ちかずく
Romaji
chikazuku, chikazuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to approach; to draw near; to get close
    Example sentence
    バカがうつる近づくな。 Stay away from me, I'll catch the stupid.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
    Example sentence
    列車近づいた The train approached the town.

Examples of 近づく, 近付く, ちかづく, ちかずく in a sentence

  • バカがうつる近づくな。

    Stay away from me, I'll catch the stupid.

  • 列車近づいた

    The train approached the town.

  • 旅立ち近づいている

    The time is approaching when we must leave.

  • 私たち近づいていた

    A storm was approaching our town.

  • 落ちるといけないからあまり近づくな。

    Don't go too close to the pond so that you won't fall in.

  • は、近づいている徴候

    Thunder indicates that a storm is near.


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
近づく
Plain Polite
近づきます
Negative
近づかない
Negative Polite
近づきません

Past

Plain
近づいた
Plain Polite
近づきました
Negative
近づかなかった
Negative Polite
近づきませんでした

Te

Plain
近づいて
Plain Polite
近づきまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
近づかれる
Plain Polite
近づかれます
Negative
近づかれない
Negative Polite
近づかれません

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