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N3 る-verb, Transitive verb

()せる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, good will, 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

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to come near, to let someone approach

    2. る-verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather

    3. る-verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate

    4. る-verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to let someone drop by

    5. る-verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to add (numbers)

    6. る-verb, Transitive verb

      6.

      to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)

    7. る-verb, Transitive verb

      7.

      to rely upon for a time, to depend on

    8. る-verb, Transitive verb

      8.

      to use as a pretext

    9. る-verb, Transitive verb

      9.

      to put aside

    10. る-verb, Transitive verb

      10.

      to press, to push, to force

    11. る-verb, Transitive verb

      11.

      to include, to welcome (in a group), to let in

      Kansai dialect

    All Forms

    寄せる 【よせる】

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    Examples

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      教室(きょうしつ)(つくえ)(すべ)(まえ)(かべ)()せる

      To bring all classroom desks together at the front wall.

      • N3

      息子(むすこ)はクラスメイトに(おも)いを()ているようです。

      My son seems to have feelings for his classmates.

      • N3

      派手(はで)看板(かんばん)さえ()てる(こと)出来(でき)れば簡単(かんたん)(きゃく)()せる(こと)出来(でき)るのに!

      If only they could put up a fancy sign, they could easily attract customers!

      • N3

      会社(かいしゃ)(くび)になった(もの)として、しばらくの(あいだ)両親(りょうしん)()()せる(こと)にしました。

      As someone who got laid off from my company, I decided to rely on my parents for a while.

      • N3

      異国(いこく)()(とつ)いだ(むすめ)から毎週(まいしゅう)のように便(たよ)りが()られてくるので(さび)しくありません。

      I don't feel lonely because I receive news almost every week from my daughter who got married in a foreign land.

      • N2
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