Vocabulary

What does 寄る (よる, yoru) mean?

寄る (よる, yoru) means to drop by, to stop by; to approach.

Quick facts
Readingよる
Romajiyoru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
よる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyoru

to drop by, to stop by; to approach

GenkiGenki 19
  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to approach; to draw near; to come near
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.)
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to grow (wrinkly)

Example sentences

  • I'll stop by the supermarket on my way home.

  • I stopped by because I happened to be nearby.

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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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