Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 寄せる(よせる) in Japanese

寄せる
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
よせる
Romaji
yoseru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to come near; to let someone approach
    Example sentence
    誤字・誤訳のご指摘等は下記メールアドレスよりお寄せください。 Please send reports of mistypings and mistranslations to the email address below.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to collect; to gather; to receive
    Example sentence
    風は砂を吹き寄せた。 The wind drifted the sand.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to add
    Example sentence
    彼女は額に皺を寄せた。 She wrinkled her brows.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to put aside
    Example sentence
    彼は親戚の家に身を寄せている。 He is staying with his relatives.

Examples of 寄せる, よせる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
寄せる
Plain Polite
寄せます
Negative
寄せない
Negative Polite
寄せません

Past

Plain
寄せた
Plain Polite
寄せました
Negative
寄せなかった
Negative Polite
寄せませんでした

Te

Plain
寄せて
Plain Polite
寄せまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
寄せられる
Plain Polite
寄せられます
Negative
寄せられない
Negative Polite
寄せられません
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Kanji in this word

寄 JLPT 3

11 strokes

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

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: よ.る, -よ.り, よ.せる

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