接近

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 接近 is read as せっきん and means “approach”.
• Basic usage: It describes two model trains approaching and an announcement that a ship is nearing shore.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 列車が接近する / 岸への接近
  • Use 列車が接近する for the action and 岸への接近 when naming the approach as an event.