N2359/1725

寄よせる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verbKansai-ben

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よせる

Meanings

to come near, to let someone approach
to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather
to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate
to let someone drop by
to add (numbers)
to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)
to rely upon for a time, to depend on
to use as a pretext
to put aside
to press, to push, to force
to include, to welcome (in a group), to let in

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは波なみが岸きしに寄よせる音おとを聞ききながら、静しずかに本ほんを読よんでいた。

She quietly read her book while listening to the sound of waves coming to the shore.

読者どくしゃからの意見いけんを寄よせていただけると、大変たいへんありがたいです。

We would be very grateful if you could send us your opinions as a reader.

彼かれは長ながい間あいだその先生せんせいに信頼しんらいを寄よせてきた。

He has placed his trust in that teacher for a long time.

その問題もんだいに関心かんしんを寄よせない人ひとは少すくなかった。

There were few people who showed no interest in that issue.

各地かくちから集あつまった情報じょうほうを一ひとか所しょに寄よせることで、全体像ぜんたいぞうが見みえてきた。

By bringing together information gathered from various places into one location, the overall picture became clear.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)