How to say 'Close' in Japanese | 密接

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The Japanese word for Close is 'Missetsu', written as 密接 in Japanese.'Close' in hiragana is みっせつ.

word

密接

Meaning

Reading

みっせつ

missetsu

Kanji

密Secret, Dense 接Contact, Touch

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '密接 (みっせつ)' means 'close' in the sense of being closely connected or related. It is often used to describe relationships, connections, or ties between things, people, or concepts. For example: The two events are closely related「その二つの出来事は密接に関連している」(そのふたつのできごとはみっせつにかんれんしている). There is a close connection between health and diet「健康と食事は密接な関係がある」(けんこうとしょくじはみっせつなかんけいがある). This word emphasizes a strong, inseparable bond or link between entities.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7092

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 密接

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

密

Meaning

Secret, Dense

kanji

接

Meaning

Contact, Touch

Words Related to 密接 Through the Kanji 密

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 密 as well.

word

秘密

Meaning

Secret

word

厳密

Meaning

Strict

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密か

Meaning

Secret

Words Related to 密接 Through the Kanji 接

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 接 as well.

word

直接

Meaning

Directly

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接する

Meaning

Contact

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接近

Meaning

Approach

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接続

Meaning

Connection

word

接触

Meaning

Contact

word

間接

Meaning

Indirect

word

面接

Meaning

Interview

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What does 'Missetsu' (密接) mean?

'Missetsu' means 'Close' .

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