近付ける
近付ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 近付ける | 近付けない |
| Polite | 近付けます | 近付けません |
| Past polite | 近付けました | 近付けませんでした |
| Past | 近付けた | 近付けなかった |
| Te-form | 近付けて | 近付けないで |
| Desire | 近付けたい | 近付けたくない |
| Potential | 近付けられるalso 近付けれる | 近付けられないalso 近付けれない |
| Passive | 近付けられる | 近付けられない |
| Causative | 近付けさせる | 近付けさせない |
| Causative passive | 近付けさせられる | 近付けさせられない |
| Volitional | 近付けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 近付けましょう | |
| Imperative | 近付けろ | 近付けるな |
| Conditional | 近付ければ | 近付けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 近付けたら | 近付けなかったら |
Meanings
ichidan verb, transitive verb
bring near; bring close; let go near
Physical or spatial: move something or someone closer to a reference point, or allow someone to approach.
Please bring the chair closer to the desk.
Don't let the children go near the river because it's dangerous.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
associate with; bring together; let come near (a person)
Interpersonal: bring people into closer relationship, or allow someone into one's social circle. Often used with 人 and 仲.
He doesn't let anyone get close to him.
A shared hobby brought the two of them closer together.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を〈場所〉に近づけるto bring something closer to a place
I moved the chair closer to the table.
- 火を近づけるto bring a flame close (to something)
It's dangerous to bring a flame near gasoline.
- 顔を近づけるto bring one's face close (to look at or examine something)
He leaned his face in close to look at the painting.
- 〈人〉を近づけないto not let someone come near / keep someone at a distance
She makes sure not to let suspicious people get close to her.