近づく（ちかづく）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to approach / get closer
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 近づきます | ちかづきます |
| te-form | 近づいて | ちかづいて |
| ta-form (past) | 近づいた | ちかづいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 近づかない | ちかづかない |
| potential form | 近づける | ちかづける |
Example sentences
- 試験の日が近づいてきた。 — The exam day is drawing near.
- そっと鳥に近づく。 — He quietly approaches the bird.
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