expression, godan verb (-ru)
make someone's acquaintance; get to know someone
Polite expression used when meeting someone for the first time, often in formal or social settings. Implies a respectful approach to forming a new relationship.
先日はお近づきになれて光栄です。
I was honored to make your acquaintance the other day.
どうぞお近づきになってください。
Please feel free to get to know each other.
Standard polite expression using お + 近づき (noun form of 近づく) + になる.
Variant using 付 instead of づ; less common but acceptable.
Formed from the honorific prefix お, the noun 近づき (from the verb 近づく 'to approach'), and the honorific construction になる, literally 'to become close'. The phrase is a fixed polite expression.