► 動詞
迫る [(2)せまる] meaning: approach rank: 1
☆ 期限が迫っている ⇨ The deadline is approaching fast
☆ 台風が街に迫っている ⇨ The typhoon is getting close to the town (☛ Something menacing to approach)
近付く [(3)ちかづく] meaning: approach rank: 1
☆ 工事は完成に近づいた ⇨ The construction is nearing the completion
☆ 彼女は金目当てで彼に近づいた ⇨ She approached him going after his money
☆ 試験が近づいている ⇨ The exam is getting close
近寄る [ちかよる] meaning: approach rank: 1
☆ 皆彼を恐れて近寄ろうとしない ⇨ Everybody is afraid of him and won’t get close
☆ それ以上近寄るな！ ⇨ Don’t come any closer (to me)! (☛ Physically get close)
接近 [せっきん] [接近する] [liter] meaning: approach rank: 2
☆ 台風が東京に接近している ⇨ The typhoon is approaching Tokyo
☆ 彼女は遺産目当てで彼に接近した ⇨ She got close to him eyeing for his inheritance
歩み寄る [(4)あゆみよる] meaning: approach rank: 3
☆ 彼は彼女に歩み寄った ⇨ He walked toward her
詰め寄る [(3)つめよる] meaning: approach rank: 3
☆ 彼女は夫に説明を求めて詰め寄った ⇨ She stood close to her husband demanding an explanation (☛ Stand face to face in a threatening way, usually demanding an answer)
押し迫る [(4)おしせまる] meaning: approach rank: 4
☆ 期限が押し迫っている ⇨ The deadline is getting very close
急迫 [きゅうはく] [急迫する] meaning: approach rank: 4
☆ 生命への危険が急迫している場合のみに許される手段 ⇨ A measure allowed only when there is an imminent danger to life
差し迫る [(4)さしせまる] meaning: approach rank: 4
☆ 納税期限が差し迫っている ⇨ The tax deadline is approaching
擦り寄る [(3)すりよる] meaning: approach rank: 4
☆ 彼女は彼にすり寄った ⇨ She snuggled up to him
攻め寄る [(3)せめよる] meaning: approach rank: 4
☆ 敵が首都に攻め寄った ⇨ The enemy advanced close to the capital
躙り寄る [(4)にじりよる] meaning: approach rank: 4
☆ 彼が私ににじり寄ってきた ⇨ He crawled up to me on knees (☛ Originally come closer while on knees, even though can be used in other postures)
寄り付く [よりつく] meaning: approach rank: 4
☆ 皆彼を恐れて寄り付かない ⇨ Everybody is scared of him and won’t come near (☛ Usually used in negative as “寄り付かない”)
► 名詞
接近 [せっきん] [liter] meaning: approach rank: 2
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取っ付き [とっつき] meaning: approach rank: 4
☆ 彼は取っ付きは悪いが良い人だ ⇨ He is a nice person even though he looks unapproachable
► 形容詞
取っ付き難い [(6)とっつきにくい] meaning: approach rank: 3
☆ 彼は取っ付き難い印象がある ⇨ I kind of feel he is unapproachable
☆ 数学は抽象的過ぎて取っ付き難い ⇨ Math is too abstract and not very approachable