寄せる – Vocabulary details

寄よせる

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

1. to come near; to let someone approach

2. to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather

3. to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate

4. to let someone drop by

5. to add (numbers)

6. to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)

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

get near

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せる

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

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

テーブルを壁かべの方ほうへ寄よせてください。

Please put the table next to the wall.

いすをもっと火ひの近ちかくに寄よせなさい。

Draw your chair closer to the fire.

彼かれの能のう力りょくには全ぜん幅ぷくの信しん頼らいを寄よせている。

I have confidence in his abilities.

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