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
to frown; to squint
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to lure someone; to entice someone
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to drift; to blow together; to have the wind start to blow; to have the wind spring up
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
to push to one side; to put aside
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
to call (someone) to you; to call together; to call to come
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
to be (standing) together, an arm across the other's shoulder
to contribute an article
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.