身(み)を寄(よ)せるto live under another's roof, to become a dependent on, to flatten oneself (against), to lean in close to

居候(いそうろう)になり叔父(おじ)の家(いえ)に身(み)を寄(よ)せている。

I have become a dependent and am living under my uncle's roof.

家(いえ)が火事(かじ)になり身(み)を寄(よ)せるべき家(いえ)もありません。

The house caught fire, and there is no other house where we can live under another's roof.

ＤＶ(ディーブイ)夫(おっと)から逃(に)げて今(いま)は親友(しんゆう)のところに身(み)を寄(よ)せています。

I have escaped from my abusive husband and am now living under the roof of my best friend.

家(いえ)は無(な)くなってしまったが、身(み)を寄(よ)せる親族(しんぞく)がいるだけましだ。

The house is gone, but it's better than nothing to have relatives to live under another's roof.

散々(さんざん)嫌味(いやみ)を言(い)われた叔母(おば)のところに身(み)を寄(よ)せようとは少(すこ)しも思(おも)えません。

I can't imagine wanting to live under my aunt's roof after she said so many hurtful things.