近ちか寄よせる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

bring close; bring near

Used when physically moving or holding something closer to another thing. In many everyday contexts, 近づける is the more broadly used synonym, but 近寄せる is natural when emphasizing drawing something near.

• 彼かの女じょはランプを机つくえに近ちか寄よせて、本ほんを読よみ始はじめた。

  She brought the lamp closer to the desk and began reading.

• 子こどもは虫むしかごに顔かおを近ちか寄よせた。

  The child brought his face close to the insect cage.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

let someone come close; keep company with; associate with

Used with people or animals, often in negative expressions such as 誰も近寄せない or 悪い仲間を近寄せるな. It can mean literally letting someone approach, or figuratively allowing someone into one's circle or company.

• 警けい備び員いんは見けん物ぶつ人にんを現げん場ばに近ちか寄よせなかった。

  The guards did not let onlookers come near the site.

• あんな悪わるい仲なか間まを子こどもに近ちか寄よせてはいけない。

  You must not let that kind of bad company near the child.

• 彼かれは簡かん単たんには人ひとを近ちか寄よせない。

  He does not easily let people get close to him.