Vocabulary

What does ～寄り (～より) mean?

～寄り (～より, ～yori) means leaning toward, close to.

Quick facts
Reading	～より
Romaji	～yori
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

～寄り～より

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework～yori

leaning toward, close to

Example sentences

駅寄(えきよ)りの席(せき)に座(すわ)りたい。
I want to sit in a seat closer to the station.
彼(かれ)の意見(いけん)はやや保守寄(ほしゅよ)りだ。
His opinion leans slightly conservative.

Kanji in this word

寄send; drop by, gather

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