寄る
よる
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
- to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
- to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
- to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.) See also: 年が寄る (としがよる).
- to grow (wrinkly) (in the form of しわが寄る)
- to lean against; to recline on (also written as 倚る, 凭る)
- to push one's opponent while holding their belt
- to decide on a price and come to a deal
- to be swayed by (a person); to yield to
Kanji
- 寄 draw near. Read as よる.
Example sentences
- 帰りに私の家に寄ってください。
Please drop in at my house on your way home. - 帰りに寄って下さいよ。
Please drop in on your way home. - 帰りがけに郵便局に寄るよ。
I'll call by the post office on the way home. - 寄る年波には勝てないんだよ。
No one can turn the clock back. - 海に面した都市で、隣のもっと有名な都市、ドーヴァーからは、海岸を13キロほど北に寄ったところに位置しています。
It's on the coast about 13 kilometers to the north of its more famous neighbor, Dover.
Common phrases
- 帰りに寄る
- 近くに寄る
- 側に寄る
- 左に寄る
- 右に寄る
- しわが寄る (しわがよる) to wrinkle
- 中央に寄る
- そばに寄る
- 途中で寄る
- 端に寄る
- 店に寄る
- 右側に寄る
- 飛車を寄る
- 左側に寄る
- 途中に寄る
Related forms
- 寄せる (よせる) to come near (transitive partner)
Words containing 寄る
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