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寄せる よせる N2

  1. to come near; to let someone approach
  2. to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather
  3. to contribute; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to donate; to send (e.g. a letter)
  4. to let someone drop by
  5. to add (numbers)
  6. to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)
  7. to depend on; to rely upon for a time
  8. to use as a pretext
  9. to put aside
  10. to force; to press; to push
  11. to include; to let in; to welcome (in a group)

取り寄せる とりよせる N1

  1. to have (something) sent to one; to order; to send away for
  2. to pull (something) closer

近寄せる ちかよせる

  1. to bring close; to bring near
  2. to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close

押し寄せる おしよせる N1

  1. to advance on; to close in; to descend on (the enemy); to inundate; to march on; to move towards; to overwhelm; to push aside; to rush for (the door); to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

引き寄せる ひきよせる

  1. to draw (something) toward one; to pull closer; to pull near (to); to pull toward one
  2. to attract; to draw; to entice

肩寄せる かたよせる

  1. to be (standing) together, an arm across the other's shoulder

呼び寄せる よびよせる

  1. to call; to call together; to send for; to summon

事寄せる ことよせる

  1. to pretend

召し寄せる めしよせる

  1. to call (someone) to you; to call to come; to call together

掃き寄せる はきよせる

  1. to sweep into a heap; to sweep up
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