接近

せっきん
to get closer
to draw nearer
to approach

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せっきん【接近】

*approach

〖U〗〔…へ〕近づくこと， 〔…への〕接近〔to〕

the approach of the typhoon to Japan 台風の日本への接近

accession

〖U〗《正式》〔…への〕接近， 到達〔to〕

*coming

〖U〗〖C〗接近

propinquity

〖U〗《正式》〔…への〕接近〔to〕.

¶ → 接近した

¶ → 接近できる

¶ → 接近方法

◇ → 接近する

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I

せっきん【接近】

1 〔近づくこと〕 (an) approach; (an) advance; (a) movement toward….

～する approach; come [draw, get] near; move in close 《to…》; close in 《on…》; come [get] close 《to…》; gather; approximate 《to…》; 【海】 close 《another vessel, the land》; get in 《with…》.

●台風が接近しています. 遊泳禁止です. A typhoon is approaching. Swimming is not permitted.

・両チームの力量は接近してきている. The two teams are getting closer in ability. | The gap between the two teams is closing.

・接近しやすい accessible; easy of access; readily approachable

・接近しがたい inaccessible; unapproachable; difficult to get (close) to [of access]

・接近した near (at hand); close (by); hard by; adjacent; 《文》 contiguous

・接近している be near; be close together; be close 《to…》; lie in close proximity 《to…》; be at hand

・接近して見ると (to see [be seen]) at closer range; at close quarters

・次第に…に接近する come nearer [draw closer] to…; edge in (towards…)

・カメラを接近させる bring a camera close(r) [close up] 《to an object》.

●接近中 be approaching; be getting close [near]; be moving in.

●われわれは難破船に接近を図ったが波が高くてだめだった. We tried to get close to [approach] the wreck, but the high waves made it impossible.

2 〔関係を密にすること〕 a move toward more intimate relations; 〖F〗 〔国際間の〕 (a) rapprochement.

～する become intimate 《with…》; become [try to be] intimately related 《with…》; get on intimate terms 《with…》; 〔女性に〕 approach 《a woman》; (言い寄る) make approaches to 《a woman》.

●二人の仲は急速に接近しつつある. Their relations are rapidly becoming closer. | Their relationship is rapidly becoming a much closer one.

・彼女は先生に接近したがっていた. She wanted to gain proximity to her teacher.

●両国間の接近を図る aim to bring about a closer relationship [better relations, a rapprochement] between the two countries.

最接近 ⇒さいせっきん.

接近経路 an access route.

接近戦 close combat; fighting at close quarters; 【ボクシング】 infighting.

接近飛行 〔衛星･ロケットなどの〕 flying close 《to Mars》.

接近表示器 【鉄道】 an approach indicator.

II

せっきん【接近】

接近禁止 〔DV防止法による〕 《win, be given》 a restraining order.