近づきがたい
also: ちかづきにくい
JLPTN1
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 |
Meanings
1
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.
Usage patterns
- 近づきがたい雰囲気an air that keeps people at a distance
The president had an air about him that made people hesitate to approach.
- 近づきがたい存在someone/something regarded as unapproachable
She was seen as an unapproachable figure throughout the school.