みをよせる – Vocabulary details

みをよせる

Meanings

Expression

Verb (1-dan)

1. to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on

妻つまの実じっ家かに身みを寄よせるしかないだろう。I have no choice but to stay at my wife's parents' home.

2. to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

僕ぼくはそんなことを考かんがえつつ、布ふ団とんに身みを寄よせた。While thinking such things, I nestled into the futon.

Alt. forms

Composed of

み

one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

よせる

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

Examples (6 in total)

妻つまの実じっ家かにみをよせるしかないだろう。

I have no choice but to stay at my wife's parents' home.

笑わらって、先せん生せいは少すこしだけみをよせてきた。

Smiling, the teacher leaned in just a little.

僕ぼくはそんなことを考かんがえつつ、布ふ団とんにみをよせた。

While thinking such things, I nestled into the futon.

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Examples (6 in total)