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Meaning of 寄り添う(よりそう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

寄り添う, 寄添う
Kana Reading
よりそう
Romaji
yorisō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

Example Sentences

寄り添う, 寄添う, よりそう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
寄り添う
Plain Polite
寄り添います
Negative
寄り添わない
Negative Polite
寄り添いません

Past

Plain
寄り添った
Plain Polite
寄り添いました
Negative
寄り添わなかった
Negative Polite
寄り添いませんでした

Te

Plain
寄り添って
Plain Polite
寄り添いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
寄り添われる
Plain Polite
寄り添われます
Negative
寄り添われない
Negative Polite
寄り添われません

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JLPT 1

annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate

On: テン

Kun: そ.える, そ.う, も.える, も.う

11 strokes

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JLPT 3

draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

On:

Kun: よ.る, -よ.り, よ.せる

11 strokes

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