語感 Dictionary

寄る

よる

to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to

JLPT N4 Common word Genki L19, Intermediate Japanese L3 Also written 倚る、凭る

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive

    to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
  2. to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
  3. to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
  4. to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.)
  5. to grow (wrinkly)
All 8 meanings
  1. to lean against; to recline on
  2. to push one's opponent while holding their belt
  3. to decide on a price and come to a deal
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
  1. to be swayed by (a person); to yield toArchaic

Forms

PlainPolite
Present寄るよる寄りますよります
Negative寄らないよらない寄りませんよりません
Past寄ったよった寄りましたよりました
Past negative寄らなかったよらなかった寄りませんでしたよりませんでした
Te-form寄ってよって
Potential寄れるよれる
Passive寄られるよられる
Causative寄らせるよらせる
Volitional寄ろうよろう
Imperative寄れよれ
Conditional (ば)寄ればよれば
Conditional (たら)寄ったらよったら

Example sentences

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