よせる – Vocabulary details

よせる

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

1. to come near; to let someone approach

2. to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather

3. to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate

4. to let someone drop by

5. to add (numbers)

6. to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)

7. to rely upon for a time; to depend on

8. to use as a pretext

9. to put aside

10. to press; to push; to force

11. to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in

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to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

テーブルを壁かべの方ほうへよせてください。

Please put the table next to the wall.

いすをもっと火ひの近ちかくによせなさい。

Draw your chair closer to the fire.

彼かれの能のう力りょくには全ぜん幅ぷくの信しん頼らいをよせている。

I have confidence in his abilities.

彼かれはトラックを通とおすために車くるまを横よこによせた。

He pulled aside to let a truck pass.

トムが自じ分ぶんの椅い子すを少すこしメアリーの方ほうによせたよ。

Tom moved his chair a little closer to Mary.

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