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How to say 'Bring close' in Japanese | 近付ける

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The Japanese word for Bring close is 'Chikazukeru', written as 近付ける in Japanese.'Bring close' in hiragana is ちかづける.

    word

    近付ける

    Meaning

    Bring close

    Reading

    ちかづける

    chikazukeru

    Kanji

    近Near 付Attach

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '近付ける (ちかづける)' means 'to bring something or someone closer.' It is used when the action of moving an object or a person closer to another thing or person is performed by the subject. Example: He brought the chair closer to the table 「彼は椅子をテーブルに近付けた」 (かれはいすをテーブルにちかづけた). Please move the vase closer to the window 「花瓶を窓に近付けてください」 (かびんをまどにちかづけてください). This verb can also be used metaphorically, as in 'to bring people closer together,' for example: She brought the two teams closer together 「彼女は2つのチームを近付けた」 (かのじょはふたつのチームをちかづけた).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6855

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 近付ける

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    近

    Meaning

    Near

  • kanji

    付

    Meaning

    Attach

Hiragana in the Word 近付ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    け

    Reading

    Ke

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 近付ける Through the Kanji 近

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 近 as well.

  • word

    近く

    Meaning

    Nearby

  • word

    最近

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    近い

    Meaning

    Near

  • word

    近代

    Meaning

    Modern

  • word

    近付く

    Meaning

    Approach, Become close

  • word

    近所

    Meaning

    Neighborhood

  • word

    付近

    Meaning

    Vicinity

  • word

    接近

    Meaning

    Approach

  • word

    近年

    Meaning

    Recent

  • word

    身近

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    近眼

    Meaning

    Nearsightedness

  • word

    間近

    Meaning

    Near

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    近世

    Meaning

    Early modern

  • word

    近頃

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    近寄る

    Meaning

    Approach

Words Related to 近付ける Through the Kanji 付

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 付 as well.

  • word

    付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Turn on

  • word

    付く

    Meaning

    Attach, Follow

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    見付ける

    Meaning

    Find

  • word

    付き合う

    Meaning

    Accompany, Date

  • word

    付き

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    近付く

    Meaning

    Approach, Become close

  • word

    付け

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    見付かる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

  • word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    付き合い

    Meaning

    Relationship, Association

  • word

    付近

    Meaning

    Vicinity

  • word

    給付

    Meaning

    Benefit, Payment

  • word

    結び付く

    Meaning

    Connect

  • word

    押し付ける

    Meaning

    Impose

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    くっ付ける

    Meaning

    Attach

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    傷付ける

    Meaning

    Damage, Hurt

  • word

    付け加える

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    傷付く

    Meaning

    Hurt

  • word

    駆け付ける

    Meaning

    Rush

  • word

    片付ける

    Meaning

    Settle, Tidy

  • word

    結び付ける

    Meaning

    Tie, Connect

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

  • word

    顔付き

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    付加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    追い付く

    Meaning

    Catchup

  • word

    付録

    Meaning

    Supplement, Appendix

  • word

    付け足す

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    日付け

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    付属

    Meaning

    Attachment

  • word

    寄付

    Meaning

    Donation

  • word

    くっ付く

    Meaning

    Stick

  • word

    添付

    Meaning

    Attachment

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