also: ちかづきにくい
近づきがたい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 近づきがたい | 近づきがたくない |
| Polite | 近づきがたいです | 近づきがたくないですalso 近づきがたくありません |
| Past polite | 近づきがたかったです | 近づきがたくなかったですalso 近づきがたくありませんでした |
| Past | 近づきがたかった | 近づきがたくなかった |
| Te-form | 近づきがたくて | 近づきがたくなくて |
| Adverbial | 近づきがたく | |
| Conditional | 近づきがたければ | 近づきがたくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 近づきがたかったら | 近づきがたくなかったら |
unapproachable; inaccessible; hard to get close to
Describes a person, place, or thing that is difficult to approach physically or emotionally. Often implies a barrier of formality, aloofness, or literal inaccessibility.
He always has a blank expression and an unapproachable air about him.
The summit of that mountain is steep and inaccessible.
The president had an air about him that made people hesitate to approach.
She was seen as an unapproachable figure throughout the school.