寄る|よるyoru[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
- godan verb, intransitive verbto gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
- godan verb, intransitive verbto stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
- godan verb, intransitive verbto grow old; to grow high (number, etc.)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto grow (wrinkly)in the form of しわが寄る
- godan verb, intransitive verbto lean against; to recline onalso written as 倚る, 凭る
- godan verb, intransitive verb, sumoto push one's opponent while holding their belt
- godan verb, intransitive verbto decide on a price and come to a deal
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be swayed by (a person); to yield to
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 寄る（よる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 寄ります（よります） |
| Negative (nai) | 寄らない（よらない） |
| polite (masen) | 寄りません（よりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 寄らず・寄らぬ（よらず・よらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 寄った（よった） |
| polite (mashita) | 寄りました（よりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 寄らなかった（よらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 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） |
| Causative passive | 寄らせられる・寄らされる（よらせられる・よらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 寄れば（よれば） |
| tara | 寄ったら（よったら） |
| Volitional | 寄ろう（よろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 寄りましょう（よりましょう） |
| Imperative | 寄れ（よれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
波が岸に寄る
寄る describes something moving toward a point on its own (e.g., waves approaching the shore), while 寄せる describes someone or something bringing an object closer (e.g., guiding a boat to shore).
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym詰め寄るつめよるNeutralTo press in on someone or hound them for an answer, as in 「説明を求めて詰め寄る」; it carries a coercive feel and is not just ordinary approach.
- Synonym近づくちかづくNeutralTo move closer, or for a time or date to draw near, as in 「試験が近づく」; it centers on the distance shrinking and has no nuance of stopping by.
- Synonym近寄るちかよるNeutralTo walk up close to something, as in 「危ないから近寄るな」; it stresses approaching the target more strongly than 「寄る」 does.
- Synonym接近せっきんWrittenWritten/formal prose for approaching or for people growing close, as in 「台風が接近する」; more formal than 「寄る」.
- Synonym立ち寄るたちよるNeutralTo drop in at a place on the way somewhere, as in 「帰りに本屋に立ち寄る」; it is the closest match to the stop-by sense of 「寄る」.
- Related寄り集まるよりあつまるWrittenFor many people or things gathering in one place; it only means to assemble, while 「寄る」 also covers moving close and stopping by.
- Related寄せるよせるNeutralA transitive verb for bringing something near or sending it over, as in 「意見を寄せる」; with 「寄る」 the subject moves closer by itself.
- Related顔を合わせるかおをあわせるNeutralA set phrase for meeting and facing each other, as in 「久しぶりに顔を合わせる」; it highlights the two parties coming face to face.
- Related顔出しかおだしCasualColloquial for putting in a brief appearance to say hello, as in 「ちょっと顔出しする」; it stresses a short, casual attendance.
Default to 「寄る」 for moving close or stopping by. Use 「立ち寄る」 for dropping in on the way, 「近寄る」 or 「近づく」 for moving closer, 「接近」 in written/formal prose, 「詰め寄る」 for pressing someone, and 「顔出し」 for a brief appearance.
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Japanese definitions
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