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    3. 接近

    接近

    接せっ近きん

    getting closer

    N2KMT5News #9+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    せっきん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
    2.
    being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.)
    3.
    becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate

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    台たい風ふうが接せっ近きんしている。

    A typhoon is approaching.

    KMT4Weather & Geography
    飛ひ行こう機きが空くう港こうに接せっ近きんしている。

    The airplane is approaching the airport.

    KMT5Travel & Transportation
    夜よるになると、気き温おんが氷ひょう点てん下かに接せっ近きんするだろう。

    As night falls, the temperature will approach freezing point.

    KMT6Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    政せい治じ家かたちは、選せん挙きょに向むけて有ゆう権けん者しゃへの接せっ近きんを図はかっている。

    Politicians are trying to get closer to voters for the election.

    KMT6Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは彼かの女じょに心しん理り的てきに接せっ近きんしようと試こころみた。

    He attempted to approach her psychologically.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    接
    つ.ぐ…(2)
    touch・contact・adjoin・piece together
    近
    ちか.い…(5)
    near・early・akin・tantamount
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