When to use to approach in Korean
Korean: 접근하다[ jeop-geun-ha-da ]
When to use it
(접근하다) means to move closer to someone or something. You can use it when a person, animal, or vehicle goes near a place, object, or person. It often sounds a little careful or formal, and it is common in signs, instructions, and simple descriptions.
Example sentences
낯선 개에게 갑자기 접근하지 마세요.
Do not approach a strange dog suddenly.
아이가 뜨거운 난로에 접근했어요.
The child approached the hot heater.
저는 쉬는 시간에 선생님께 접근했어요.
I approached the teacher during break time.
계산대에 접근하자 직원이 웃었어요.
When I approached the checkout counter, the clerk smiled.
기차가 역에 접근하고 있어요.
The train is approaching the station.
화난 사람에게 천천히 접근하세요.
Approach the angry person slowly.