近付ける (ちかづける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

近付ける (ちかづける) means to bring near / to move closer.

See example sentences below.

近付ける at a glance

近付ける

ちかづけるchikazukeru

N2verb

to bring near / to move closer

近付けるちかづけるchikazukeruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to bring near / to move closer

Example 1

犬を私に近付けてください。

Translation

Please bring the dog closer to me.

Example 2

彼は顔を私に近付けて話した。

Translation

He talked with his face close to mine.