近寄る

ちかよる

to approach, to draw near

What does 近寄る mean?

近寄る is a Japanese verb meaning to approach, to draw near in English. It is written as 近寄る in kanji, ちかよる in hiragana, and chikayoru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は彼女に近寄って握手をした。

He went up to her and they shook hands.