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Meaning of 近づける(ちかづける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

近づける, 近付ける
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ちかづける
Romaji
chikazukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to bring near; to put close; to let come near; to associate with

Example Sentences

近づける, 近付ける, ちかづける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
近づける
Plain Polite
近づけます
Negative
近づけない
Negative Polite
近づけません

Past

Plain
近づけた
Plain Polite
近づけました
Negative
近づけなかった
Negative Polite
近づけませんでした

Te

Plain
近づけて
Plain Polite
近づけまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
近づけられる
Plain Polite
近づけられます
Negative
近づけられない
Negative Polite
近づけられません

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JLPT 3

adhere, attach, refer to, append

On:

Kun: 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

5 strokes

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JLPT 4

near, early, akin, tantamount

On: キン, コン

Kun: ちか.い

7 strokes

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