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N4 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

()to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to, to gather (in one place), to come together, to meet, to stop by (while on one's way to another place), to drop by, to make a short visit, to grow old, to grow high (number, etc.), to grow (wrinkly), to lean against, to recline on, to push one's opponent while holding their belt, to decide on a price and come to a deal, to be swayed by (a person), to yield to

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

      1.

      to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to

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

      2.

      to gather (in one place), to come together, to meet

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

      3.

      to stop by (while on one's way to another place), to drop by, to make a short visit

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

      4.

      to grow old, to grow high (number, etc.)

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

      5.

      to grow (wrinkly)

      in the form of しわが寄る
    6. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      6.

      to lean against, to recline on

      also written as 倚る, 凭る
    7. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      7.

      to push one's opponent while holding their belt

      Sumo
    8. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      8.

      to decide on a price and come to a deal

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

      9.

      to be swayed by (a person), to yield to

      Archaic

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    寄る 【よる】

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    Examples

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      仕事(しごと)(かえ)りにスーパーに()

      I will stop by the supermarket on my way home from work.

      • N4

      なるべく右側(みぎがわ)()って(ある)きましょう。

      Let's walk as close to the right side as possible.

      • N4

      先生(せんせい):「生徒(せいと)(みな)さんは学校(がっこう)(がえ)りにどこにも()らないでください。」

      Teacher: 'Please students, you are all not to stop anywhere on your way home from school.'

      • N4

      火傷(やけど)するかもしれないので、あまり暖炉(だんろ)(ちか)くに()すぎないようにしよう。

      Try not to get too close to the fireplace as you might get burned.

      • N3

      駅前(えきまえ)看板(かんばん):「(はと)(えさ)をやらないで!(えさ)をやると敷地(しきち)(ない)()ってきてしまいます!」

      Sign in front of the station: 'Don't feed the pigeons! If you feed them, they will come closer to the grounds!'

      • N3
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