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近付く

to approach

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Conjugation of 近付く

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: become sooner, become closer to someone, come nearer, become familiar with someone
私/俺
Present informal tense
近付く
chikazuku
I approach
Present informal negative tense
近付かない
chikazukanai
I don't approach
Present formal tense
近付きます
chikazukimasu
I approach
Present formal negative tense
近付きません
chikazukimasen
I do not approach
私/俺
Past informal tense
近付いた
chikazuita
I approached
Past informal negative tense
近付かなかった
chikazukanakatta
I didn't approach
Past formal tense
近付きました
chikazukimashita
I approach
Past formal negative tense
近付きませんでした
chikazukimasen deshita
I did not approach
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
近付け
chikazuke
approach
Imperative negative mood
近付くな
chikazuku na
don't approach
Imperative formal mood
近付いてください
chikazuite kudasai
please approach
Imperative formal negative mood
近付かないでください
chikazukanai dekudasai
please do not approach
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
近付いて
chikazuite
approach
Passive stem
近付かれる
chikazukareru
approached
Hypothetical tense
近付け
chikazuke
if I approached
Hypothetical conditional stem
近付けば
chikazukeba
approached
私/俺
Volitional stem
近付こう
chikazukō
will approach
Potential stem
近付ける
chikazukeru
approached
Continuative stem
近付き
chikazuki
approaching
Causative stem
近付かせる
chikazukaseru
allow to approach
私/俺
Imperfective stem
近付か
chikazuka
approach

Examples of 近付く

近付いて

One more secret to lock away. Come in close.

近付いて もっと

Come in close.

これ以上、近付けば 巻き込まれる

If we get any closer, we're in the blast radius.

誰でも酸素ボンベに 近付ける

Anyone could have gotten to that oxygen tank.