寄せる
よせる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to come near; to let someone approach
- to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather
- to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate
- to let someone drop by
- to add (numbers)
- to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)
- to rely upon for a time; to depend on
- to use as a pretext
- to put aside
- to press; to push; to force
- to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in
Kanji
- 寄 draw near. Read as よせる.
Example sentences
- おまわりさんに車を片側に寄せるように合図された。
The patrolman motioned me to pull over. - 警察官は、私に車を路肩に寄せるよう指示した。
The patrolman motioned me to pull over. - お巡りさんが、私に車を路肩に寄せるよう合図した。
The patrolman motioned me to pull over. - 道の脇に寄せてください。
Pull over to the side, please. - 彼は親戚の家に身を寄せている。
He is staying with his relatives.
Common phrases
- 身を寄せる (みをよせる) to live under another's roof
- 関心を寄せる (かんしんをよせる) to take an interest in
- 思いを寄せる (おもいをよせる) to give one's heart to
- コメントを寄せる
- 期待を寄せる (きたいをよせる) to pin one's hope on
- 信頼を寄せる
- 好意を寄せる
- メッセージを寄せる
- 声を寄せる
- 端に寄せる
- 体を寄せる
- 意見を寄せる
- 同情を寄せる
- 共感を寄せる
- 回答を寄せる
Related forms
- 寄る (よる) to approach (intransitive partner)
Words containing 寄せる
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