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に近づく

to approach; to get closer to

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phrase Common #4,206
to approach; to get closer to Used for moving closer to a person or place, or for an event or point in time drawing near.
JA: 駅に近づくと、道が混み始めた。
EN: As we got closer to the station, the roads started to get crowded.

ホシに近づく奴があったら気をつけろ

If anyone gets near Hoshi, watch out.

— High and Low (1963)

その頂上に近づくことは難しい。

It’s difficult to get near the summit.

敵は町に近づく。

The enemy is approaching the town.

もうひとつ絶対殺せる距離に近づくまで撃つな

Don't shoot until you get close enough to kill for sure.

— RRR (2022)

正直に言えば、宇宙船に近づく方法なんて、まるでわからなかった。

To be honest, I had no idea how to get anywhere near the spaceship.

残った分は、宇宙船に近づくために使うつもりだった。

I was going to use what was left to get closer to the spaceship.

待っているとまもなく、二階に近づく足音が聞こえてきました。

As I waited, I soon heard footsteps approaching the second floor.