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寄よせる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to come near; to let someone approach
The waves come in.
2. to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather
But to do that, I have to move the luggage to the edge.
3. to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate
Amidst that, incredible information was received from a certain merchant.
4. to let someone drop by
5. to add (numbers)
6. to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)
It is said that he has feelings for the prince.
7. to rely upon for a time; to depend on
8. to use as a pretext
9. to put aside
10. to press; to push; to force
11. to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in
Alt. forms
寄よせる
90%
よせる
9%
Kanji used
寄
get near
Pitch accent
よ
せる
Top 1600
Conjugations...Used in: 3761
Used in vocabulary (36 in total)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to frown; to scowl
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Examples (15 in total)
The waves come in.
I moved the desk close to the window.
I silently pulled the plate closer.
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