What does 接近 mean?
接近 is a Japanese noun meaning “getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching” in English. It can also be translated as “being not much different, becoming close (i.e. friendly)” depending on context. It is written as 接近 in kanji, せっきん in hiragana, and sekkin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
飛行機はニューヨークに接近している。
The plane is approaching New York.