Meanings
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
Kanji used
get near
Pitch accent
せる
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Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
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.)
to frown; to scowl
Examples (5 in total)
Please put the table next to the wall.
Draw your chair closer to the fire.
I have confidence in his abilities.
He pulled aside to let a truck pass.
Tom moved his chair a little closer to Mary.