How do you say "to come near" in Japanese?

“To come near” in Japanese

Short answer

寄せる yoseru よせる

To come near in Japanese is “寄せる” (yoseru). Full meaning: to come near, to let someone approach; to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate.

Other ways to say “To come near” in Japanese

差し掛かる sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over 寄る yoru to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to; to gather (in one place), to come together, to meet; to stop by (while on one's way to another place), to drop by, to make a short visit 差掛る sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over 襲せる yoseru to come near, to let someone approach; to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate よせる yoseru to come near, to let someone approach; to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate 差し掛る sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over 差掛かる sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over 差しかかる sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over さしかかる sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over さし掛かる sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over よせん yosen to come near, to let someone approach; to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate

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