Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 凭れ掛かる(もたれかかる) in Japanese

凭れ掛かる, 凭れ掛る, 靠れ掛かる, 靠れ掛る, もたれ掛る
Kana Reading
もたれかかる
Romaji
motarekakaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to lean on; to recline on
    Example sentence
    もたれかかるな。 Don't lean against the wall.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to rely on; to depend on
    Example sentence
    女はもたれかかった She leaned against his shoulder.

Examples of 凭れ掛かる, 凭れ掛る, 靠れ掛かる, 靠れ掛る, もたれ掛る, もたれかかる in a sentence

  • もたれかかるな。

    Don't lean against the wall.

  • 女はもたれかかった

    She leaned against his shoulder.

  • にもたれかかっていた。

    He was leaning against the wall.

  • もたれかかって片足立っていた

    He stood on one leg, leaning against the wall.

  • 日本人規制権威にもたれかかろうとする傾向ある

    Japanese people tend to rely on established authority.

  • もたれかかるな。

    Don't lean on my desk.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

On'Yomi: カイ, ケイ

Kun'Yomi: 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

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8 strokes

lean on, recline on, lie heavy

On'Yomi: ヒョウ, ヘイ

Kun'Yomi: もた.れる, よ.る

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15 strokes

lean on

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: もた.れる, たが.う, よ.る

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