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    3. 近寄る

    近寄る

    近ちか寄よる​

    to approach

    N2KMT10News #38+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    近よる

    ちかよる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to approach, to draw near

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    危あぶないから、その動どう物ぶつには近ちか寄よらないでください。

    It's dangerous, so please don't approach that animal.

    KMT8Daily LifeAnimals
    彼かれは静しずかに彼かの女じょに近ちか寄よって、話はなしかけた。

    He quietly approached her and spoke to her.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    専せん門もん家かでなければ、その複ふく雑ざつな機き械かいには安あん易いに近ちか寄よるべきではない。

    Unless you are an expert, you should not easily approach that complex machine.

    KMT10TechnologyWork & Career
    私わたしは毎まい日にち、駅えきまで歩あるいて近ちか寄よっています。

    I walk to the station every day.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    子こ供どもたちは好こう奇き心しん旺おう盛せいで、何なんにでも近ちか寄よろうとする。

    Children are very curious and try to approach everything.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    近
    ちか.い…(5)
    near・early・akin・tantamount
    Kanji
    寄
    よ.る・-よ.り・よ.せる…(4)
    draw near・stop in・bring near・gather・collect…(2)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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