acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
Polite noun for getting to know someone or the resulting acquaintance. Often used in set phrases like お近づきになれて嬉しいです (I'm happy to make your acquaintance).
I'm honored to make your acquaintance.
I became acquainted with him through work.
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.
Standard polite spelling with honorific prefix お and the kanji 近づき.
Variant using the kanji 付 instead of づ; both are seen, but お近づき is more common.
Formal spelling with the kanji 御 for the honorific prefix; rarely used in modern writing.
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.