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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. 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

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    寄せる 【よせる】

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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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