せっきん

接近

getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
getting closerdrawing nearerapproaching
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
being not much differentbeing near (age, skill, etc.)
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
becoming close (i.e. friendly)becoming intimate

Example Sentences

嵐が接近していると発表された。

They announced that a storm was coming.

台風9号は四国に接近している。

Typhoon No.9 is approaching Shikoku.

春の接近は暖かい天候をもたらす。

The approach of spring brings warm weather.

新聞によると台風が接近中(ちゅう)であった。

The newspaper said that a typhoon was approaching.

飛行機はニューヨークに接近している。

The plane is approaching New York.