Expressions お 近ちか づきになる make someone's acquaintance; get to know someone Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to 御 honorable, manipulate, govern Related words 知し り 合あ い 知り合い is a neutral, everyday word for an acquaintance. お近づき is more formal and polite, often used in the context of first meetings or introductions.
近ちか づき 近づき without the honorific お is less polite and can sound blunt or casual. お近づき is the standard polite form.
Written forms お 近ちか づき
Standard polite spelling with honorific prefix お and the kanji 近づき .
お 近ちか 付づ き
Variant using the kanji 付 instead of づ ; both are seen, but お近づき is more common.
御お 近ちか 付づ き
Formal spelling with the kanji 御 for the honorific prefix; rarely used in modern writing.
Etymology From the honorific prefix お (o-) attached to the noun 近づき (chikazuki), the continuative form of the verb 近づく (chikazuku, 'to approach, get close'). The meaning extends from physical proximity to social acquaintance.
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