Vocab Info

A3 Expression, る-verb

身(み)を寄(よ)せるto live under another's roof, to become a dependent on, to flatten oneself (against), to lean in close to

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, る-verb

      1. 1.

        to live under another's roof, to become a dependent on

      2. 2.

        to flatten oneself (against), to lean in close to

    All Forms

    身を寄せる 【みをよせる】

    Details

      • み

      • を

      • よ

      • せ

      • る

    Examples

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    • 居候(いそうろう)になり叔父(おじ)の家(いえ)に身(み)を寄(よ)せている。

      I have become a dependent and am living under my uncle's roof.

      • 家(いえ)が火事(かじ)になり身(み)を寄(よ)せるべき家(いえ)もありません。

        The house caught fire, and there is no other house where we can live under another's roof.

        • ＤＶ(ディーブイ)夫(おっと)から逃(に)げて今(いま)は親友(しんゆう)のところに身(み)を寄(よ)せています。

          I have escaped from my abusive husband and am now living under the roof of my best friend.

        • 家(いえ)は無(な)くなってしまったが、身(み)を寄(よ)せる親族(しんぞく)がいるだけましだ。

          The house is gone, but it's better than nothing to have relatives to live under another's roof.

          • 散々(さんざん)嫌味(いやみ)を言(い)われた叔母(おば)のところに身(み)を寄(よ)せようとは少(すこ)しも思(おも)えません。

            I can't imagine wanting to live under my aunt's roof after she said so many hurtful things.

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