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    3. 近づける

    近づける

    近ちかづ​け​る​

    to bring near

    KMT10News #40+1CoreRef L1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    近付ける

    ちかづける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to bring near, to bring close, to let go near
    2.
    to associate with, to bring (people) together, to let come near (of a person)

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    マイクを口くちに近ちかづけて話はなしてください。

    Please bring the microphone closer to your mouth and speak.

    KMT5Daily Life
    危き険けんな場ば所しょには子こ供どもを近ちかづけないでください。

    Please don't let children go near dangerous places.

    KMT10Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの理り想そうに現げん実じつを近ちかづけようと努ど力りょくした。

    He tried to bring reality closer to his ideals.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは猫ねこを自じ分ぶんに近ちかづけようと、ゆっくりと手てを伸のばした。

    She slowly extended her hand to bring the cat closer to her.

    KMT10Daily LifeAnimals
    顧こ客きゃくとの距きょ離りを近ちかづけるために、イベントを企き画かくしました。

    We planned an event to bring us closer to our customers.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    近
    ちか.い…(5)
    near・early・akin・tantamount
    Kanji
    づ
    zu
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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