Word Meaning 身を寄せる

みをよせる mi o yoseru

身を寄せる is read as みをよせる (mi o yoseru) and means to flatten oneself (against).

Meaning

English

  1. to flatten oneself (against)
  2. to lean in close to
  3. to live under another's roof
  4. to become a dependent on

Reading

Kana

みをよせる

Romaji

mi o yoseru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 83276 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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身寄り

みより

relative

寄り身

よりみ

pushing an opponent out with one's body

身が入る

みがはいる

to give one's everything

身を入れる

みをいれる

to put one's heart (into)

身を立てる

みをたてる

to make a success in life

身を委ねる

みをゆだねる

to yield oneself (to something)

身の証を立てる

みのあかしをたてる

to prove one's identity

身を案じる

みをあんじる

to be worried about