Motareru

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

凭れる (Motareru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to lean against, to lean on, to recline on, to lie heavy (on the stomach)”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto lean against; to lean on; to recline on
  2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

Examples

  • Don't lean against the wall.

  • He was leaning against the wall.

  • He kept standing against a tree.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 凭れる

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