接近 sekkin
sekkin
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching
Intransitive
hikōkiwa nyūyōkuni sekkin shite iru.
The plane is approaching New York.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.)
Intransitive
Noun
, Suru Verb
3. becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
Intransitive
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Example Sentences
hikōkiwa nyūyōkuni sekkin shite iru.
The plane is approaching New York.
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sekkinde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Approaching; By approaching
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sekkinjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not close.; Was not near.
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sekkindeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably close.; Likely.
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sekkindewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not close.; Was not near.
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sekkindeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when close; If/when approaching
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