近づける (Chikazukeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to bring near, to bring close, to let go near, to associate with”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto bring near; to bring close; to let go near
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
Examples
子供を池に近づけるな。
Keep children away from the pond.
子供たちを薬に近付けるな。
Keep children away from medicine.
子供たちをナイフに近づけるな。
Keep the children away from the knives.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).