How to say 'Gather' or 'Approach' in Japanese | 寄せる

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The Japanese word for Gather or Approach is 'Yoseru', written as 寄せる in Japanese.'Gather' or 'Approach' in hiragana is よせる.

word

寄せる

Meaning

Gather, Approach

Reading

よせる

yoseru

Kanji

寄Draw near

Explanation

The Japanese verb '寄せる (よせる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to approach' or 'to draw near', often used when something or someone moves closer to a specific point or person. For example: The ship approached the shore「船が岸に寄せた」(ふねがきしによせた). The second meaning is 'to gather' or 'to collect', referring to bringing things or people together. For example: She gathered her thoughts「彼女は考えを寄せた」(かのじょはかんがえをよせた). The verb can also be used in idiomatic expressions, such as '心を寄せる (こころをよせる)', which means 'to be attracted to someone' or 'to develop feelings for someone'. This versatility makes it a useful verb in various contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2817

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 寄せる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

寄

Meaning

Draw near

Hiragana in the Word 寄せる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

せ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 寄せる Through the Kanji 寄

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 寄 as well.

word

寄る

Meaning

Stop by

word

年寄り

Meaning

Elderly

word

近寄る

Meaning

Approach

word

寄り道

Meaning

Detour

word

寄り集まる

Meaning

Gather

word

寄付

Meaning

Donation

word

寄り掛かる

Meaning

Lean

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'Yoseru' means 'Gather' or 'Approach' .

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