寄り添う

よりそう

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

Also written 寄りそう、寄添う

Meaning

v5uvi
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

Example sentences

彼女は夫のそばにぴったり寄り添っていた。

She stood close to her husband.
子犬たちは母親にぴったり寄り添っていた。

The puppies nestled against their mother.
トムが女の子だったらよかったのに。そしたら気兼ねなく寄り添ってられたのに。

I wish that Tom were a girl. That way I would be able to get close to him without any hesitation.