近付く (ちかづく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

近付く (ちかづく) means to approach / get near / get closer.

See example sentences below.

近付く at a glance

近付く

ちかづくchikazuku

N1verb

to approach / get near / get closer

近付くちかづくchikazukuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to approach / get near / get closer

Example 1

猫がゆっくり近付いてきた。

Translation

The cat slowly approached.

Example 2

彼と少しずつ近付いている。

Translation

I am gradually getting closer to him.