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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

()りかかるto lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on, to depend on

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to lean against, to recline on, to lean on

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to rely on, to depend on

    All Forms

    寄りかかる 【よりかかる】寄り掛かる 【よりかかる】凭り掛かる 【よりかかる】倚り懸かる 【よりかかる】

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      (つか)れたので(かべ)()りかかりました。

      I was tired, so I leaned against the wall. {to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on, to depend on}

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      部長(ぶちょう)権力(けんりょく)()りかかった発言(はつげん)はダサいです。

      Statements that rely on the director's power are lame. {to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on, to depend on}

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      (つくえ)()りかかっていたら、先生(せんせい)姿勢(しせい)注意(ちゅうい)された。

      When I was leaning against the desk, the teacher warned me about my posture. {to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on, to depend on}

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      三十(さんじゅっ)(さい)にもなって、まだ(おや)()りかかって生活(せいかつ)しているなんて…。

      Even at the age of thirty, still depending on parents for living... {to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on, to depend on}

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      電車(でんしゃ)(なか)居眠(いねむ)りをしてしまい、(となり)(ひと)(かた)()りかかってしまいました。

      I accidentally dozed off on the train and ended up leaning against the person next to me. {to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on, to depend on}

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