“To be close” in Japanese
Short answer
To be close in Japanese is “接する” (sessuru). Full meaning: to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear.
Other ways to say “To be close” in Japanese
せっする
sessuru to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
接せる
sesseru to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
接す
sessu to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
せっし
sesshi to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
せっせ
sesse to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
せっしろ
sesshiro to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
せっすれ
sessure to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
せっせよ
sesseyo to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
せっしよ
sesshiyo to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
せっすん
sessun to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
接さ
sessa to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close; to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see; to receive (news), to get, to hear
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