Meaning of 寄り掛かる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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寄り掛かる, 寄りかかる, 凭り掛かる, 倚り懸かる, 寄り掛るJLPT 1
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Kana Readingよりかかる
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Romajiyorikakaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
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Example Sentences
寄り掛かる, 寄りかかる, 凭り掛かる, 倚り懸かる, 寄り掛る, よりかかる used in context
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壁により掛かるな。
Don't lean against the wall.
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She was worn out, and leaned against the apple tree.
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He leaned against the wall.
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He leaned against the wall as he was tired.
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He leaned against the pillar and gazed at the Statue of Liberty.
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He was leaning against the rail.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり
11 strokes
suspend, hang, 10%, install, depend, consult
On: ケン, ケ
Kun: か.ける, か.かる
20 strokes
draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
On: キ
Kun: よ.る, -よ.り, よ.せる
11 strokes
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