Vocab Info

N1 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to lean against, to recline on, to lean on

      2. 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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      • よ

      • り

      • か

      • か

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 疲(つか)れたので壁(かべ)に寄(よ)りかかりました。

      I was tired, so I leaned against the wall.

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    • 部長(ぶちょう)の権力(けんりょく)に寄(よ)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.

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

      When I was leaning against the desk, I was warned about my posture by the teacher.

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

      To think that even at the age of thirty, one is still depending on parents for living...

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    • 電車(でんしゃ)の中(なか)で居眠(いねむ)りをしてしまい、隣(となり)の人(ひと)の肩(かた)に寄(よ)りかかってしまいました。

      I completely dozed off on the train and ended up leaning against the person next to me.

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