近づく (Chikazuku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to approach, to draw near, to get close, to get acquainted with”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto approach; to draw near; to get close
- godan verb, intransitive verbto get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Examples
彼は駅に近づいた。
He approached the station.
冬が近づいてきた。
Winter is approaching.
冬が近づいている。
Winter is coming on.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).