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接近
せっきん
N2
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
getting closer
2
drawing nearer
3
approaching
4
being not much different
5
being near (age, skill, etc.)
6
becoming close (i.e. friendly)
7
becoming intimate
Example sentence
飛行機はニューヨークに接近している。
The plane is approaching New York.
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Kanji in this word
接
Touch, Contact, Adjoin
11 strokes
近
Near, Early, Akin
7 strokes
More words with
接
直接
ちょくせつ ·
direct
N3
接触
せっしょく ·
touch
N1
面接
めんせつ ·
interview
N3
密接
みっせつ ·
connected
N1
接待
せったい ·
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world)
Full entry on Jisho
接する
せっする ·
to attend to (someone)
N2
間接
かんせつ ·
indirect
N2
応接
おうせつ ·
reception
N2
More words with
近
最近
さいきん ·
recently
N4
付近
ふきん ·
neighborhood
N2
近代
きんだい ·
modern times
N3
近所
きんじょ ·
neighborhood
N4
近郊
きんこう ·
suburbs
N1
側近
そっきん ·
close aide (of a powerful person)
間近
まぢか ·
near
近年
きんねん ·
recent years
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