密接|みっせつmissetsu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, nounclose (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbeing in close proximity; being adjacent
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 密接する（みっせつする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 密接します（みっせつします） |
| Negative (nai) | 密接しない（みっせつしない） |
| polite (masen) | 密接しません（みっせつしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 密接せず・密接せぬ（みっせつせず・みっせつせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 密接した（みっせつした） |
| polite (mashita) | 密接しました（みっせつしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 密接しなかった（みっせつしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 密接しませんでした（みっせつしませんでした） |
| Te form | 密接して（みっせつして） |
| Potential | 密接できる（みっせつできる） |
| Passive | 密接される（みっせつされる） |
| Causative | 密接させる（みっせつさせる） |
| Causative passive | 密接させられる（みっせつさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 密接すれば（みっせつすれば） |
| tara | 密接したら（みっせつしたら） |
| Volitional | 密接しよう（みっせつしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 密接しましょう（みっせつしましょう） |
| Imperative | 密接しろ（みっせつしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym近いちかいNeutralThe everyday word for short distance or close relationships; 「密接」 stresses a close bond or tight physical contact.
- Synonym緊密きんみつWrittenWritten-style word for tight relationships or structures, as in 「緊密な連携」; the closest to 「密接」.
- Related身近みぢかNeutralA noun for what is near you or close to your own life, as in 「身近な問題」; stresses closeness to daily life rather than the tight linkage 「密接」 describes.
- Related手近てぢかNeutralA noun meaning at hand or within easy reach, as in 「手近な材料」; about physical convenience, not closeness of ties.
- Related間近いまぢかいNeutralMeans right before your eyes or imminent, as in 「試験が間近い」; stresses something drawing near in time.
- RelatedぎっしりCasualA colloquial mimetic word for being crammed full; stresses filling a space, not closeness of ties.
- RelatedぴったりNeutralA mimetic word for fitting snugly or exactly; stresses a perfect match rather than a close relationship.
- RelatedきっちりNeutralA mimetic word for fitting with no gaps or being exact; stresses precision.
- RelatedぎゅうぎゅうCasualA colloquial mimetic word for being packed tight, with a sense of crowding, as on a full train.
- RelatedびっしりNeutralA mimetic word for being densely covered or lined up; stresses the area covered.
- Related身近いみぢかいNeutralMeans familiar and dear, much like 「身近」, but is used less often.
- Related程近いほどちかいNeutralMeans not far off, as in 「駅から程近い」; purely about distance.
- Related隣接したりんせつしたWrittenWritten-style word for adjoining or bordering, as in 「隣接した土地」; stresses physical position side by side.
- RelatedかっちりCasualA colloquial mimetic word for firm, well-fitted things; stresses a neat, structured shape.
- RelatedぴたっとCasualA colloquial mimetic word for clinging tightly or matching exactly.
- RelatedぴちっとCasualA colloquial mimetic word for clothes hugging the body; stresses a snug, close fit.
- RelatedぴっちりCasualA colloquial mimetic word for a tight, snug fit, close to 「ぴちっと」.
- RelatedみっしりNeutralA mimetic word for doing something solidly and fully; stresses substance or volume.
- Antonym疎遠そえんWrittenAntonym: a written-style noun for estranged ties with little contact, the opposite of 「密接」.
- Antonym無関係むかんけいNeutralAntonym: a noun for having no connection at all, the opposite of a close relationship.
Use 「密接」 for close relationships or tight physical contact, as in 「密接な関係」 and 「密接に関わる」. For tight-knit ties or structures pick 「緊密」, for things close to your life 「身近」, for adjoining locations 「隣接」, for packed spaces 「ぎっしり」, and for estrangement 「疎遠」.
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