Meaning of 寄る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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寄るJLPT 4
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Kana Readingよる
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Romajiyoru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to visit; to drop in; to approach
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Example Sentences
寄る, よる used in context
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「少しうちに寄っていかない？」「いいの？」「うち共働きで親は遅いの」
Want to drop round my place? "Can I?" "My parents come home late as they both work."
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Let's head back. "Shall we drop by MacDonald's?"
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来る途中、お店に寄って食材を買って来たんです。備えあれば憂いなし、です。
On the way we dropped in at the shops and bought foodstuffs. They say well prepared means no worries.
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Look! That shop's just opened! Why not take a look?
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Would you mind standing aside?
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Try us again next Monday.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
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Te
Passive
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
On: キ
Kun: よ.る, -よ.り, よ.せる
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