寄る (Yoru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
- godan verb, intransitive verbto gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
- godan verb, intransitive verbto stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
- godan verb, intransitive verbto grow old; to grow high (number, etc.)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto grow (wrinkly)in the form of しわが寄る
- godan verb, intransitive verbto lean against; to recline onalso written as 倚る, 凭る
Examples
寄らば大樹の陰。
When you take shelter, make sure you go under a big tree.
彼は寄る年波で弱った。
He sank under the weight of age.
彼の家に寄ってみよう。
Let's call at his house.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).