近づく (ちかづく, chikazuku) Japanese meaning: approach | Kotomora

近ちかづく

also: ちかずく

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近づく · godan verb (-ku)

Meanings

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

Physical or temporal nearing; can be used for people, objects, events, or deadlines.

近ちか付づけるN2
近づく is the intransitive form meaning 'to approach' or 'get closer', while 近づける is the transitive form meaning 'to bring something/someone closer'.

近ちか寄よるN2sense 1
近寄る emphasizes physically moving closer to a specific point or person with intent, while 近づく can describe more general or abstract nearing.
接せっ近きんN2sense 1
接近する is a formal, often technical or news-style word for approaching, whereas 近づく is the everyday, general-purpose verb.
迫せまるN2sense 1
迫る conveys a sense of urgency or pressing closeness (like a deadline looming), while 近づく is neutral about how close something feels.
歩あゆみ寄よるN1
近づく is a general word for approaching physically or abstractly, while 歩み寄る specifically suggests a deliberate step toward a person, often with an interpersonal or negotiating nuance.

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差さし掛かかるN2
近づく is the general, all-purpose verb for 'approach' or 'get closer', while 差し掛かる specifically marks the moment of arriving at a particular point, stage, or landmark.
寄よるN4
近づく is the general, neutral verb for approaching or getting close, while 寄る can also mean to stop by, gather, or lean depending on context.
来くるN5
近づく emphasizes gradual approach or nearing, whereas 来る simply states that something comes or arrives.

遠とおざかるN1sense 1
遠ざかる means to move away or grow distant, the opposite of 近づく's meaning of drawing near.
隔へだたるN1
近づく means to approach or draw near, the opposite of 隔たる, which means to be distant or separated.

近ちかづくUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling, widely used in news and everyday writing.
近付くUsage6%
- ちかづく
  Alternate kanji spelling; also common, but 近づく is more frequent.

Compound of 近 (chika, 'near') + 付く (tsuku, 'attach'), with rendaku voicing. The core meaning is 'to become near'.