가까워지다 (kakkawojida) means “get closer”

More examples

학교가 가까워져서 걸어서 다닐 수 있어요.hak kkyo ga ka kka wo jeo seo keo reo seo ta nil ssu i sseo yo

Because the school is closer now, I can walk there.

Something that was farther away gradually comes into a nearer position or state.

다가오다tagaoda: A person, vehicle, or event comes nearer to a reference point.
접근하다cheopkkeunhada: Reaching a target closely enough to make contact or use it.
줄어들다chureodeulda: An amount, size, strength, or degree becomes smaller than before.

사람이나 물건, 시간 따위가 이전보다 더 가까운 상태가 되다.sa ra mi na mul geon si gan tta wi ga i jeon bo da teo ka kka un sang tae ga toe da

The verb is formed from the Korean word for near plus a change-of-state ending meaning become, and the adjective stem changes before that ending.

The word can describe relationships becoming warmer as well as physical distance, which makes its basic distance image easy to extend to social situations.