Vocab Info

N3 る-verb, Transitive verb

寄(よ)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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to come near, to let someone approach

      2. 2.

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

      3. 3.

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

      4. 4.

        to let someone drop by

      5. 5.

        to add (numbers)

      6. 6.

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

      7. 7.

        to rely upon for a time, to depend on

      8. 8.

        to use as a pretext

      9. 9.

        to put aside

      10. 10.

        to press, to push, to force

      11. 11.

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

        Kansai dialect

    All Forms

    寄せる 【よせる】

    Details

      • よ

      • せ

      • る

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 1,200

    Examples

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    • 教室(きょうしつ)の机(つくえ)を全(すべ)て前(まえ)の壁(かべ)に寄(よ)せる。

      To bring all classroom desks together at the front wall.

      • N3
    • 息子(むすこ)はクラスメイトに思(おも)いを寄(よ)せているようです。

      My son seems to have feelings for a classmate.

      • N3
    • 派手(はで)な看板(かんばん)さえ立(た)てる事(こと)が出来(でき)れば簡単(かんたん)に客(きゃく)を寄(よ)せる事(こと)が出来(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)を首(くび)になった者(もの)として、しばらくの間(あいだ)は両親(りょうしん)に身(み)を寄(よ)せる事(こと)にしました。

      Having been fired from my company, I decided to move in with my parents for a while. (To rely on)

      • N3
    • 異国(いこく)の地(ち)に嫁(とつ)いだ娘(むすめ)から毎週(まいしゅう)のように便(たよ)りが寄(よ)せられてくるので寂(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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