Vocabulary

What does 寄せる (よせる, yoseru) mean?

寄せる (よせる, yoseru) means to gather; to bring close.

Quick facts
Readingよせる
Romajiyoseru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
よせる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyoseru

to gather; to bring close

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to come near; to let someone approach
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to bring near; to bring together; to collect
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute
  4. 4ichidan verb · transitive to let someone drop by
  5. 5ichidan verb · transitive to add (numbers)

Example sentences

  • I moved the desk close to the window.

  • Please send in everyone's opinions.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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