寄よる
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Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
2. to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
3. to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
4. to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.)
5. to grow (wrinkly) (in the form of しわが寄る)
6. to lean against; to recline on (also written as 倚る, 凭る)
7. to push one's opponent while holding their belt
8. to decide on a price and come to a deal
Kanji used
Pitch accent
よる
Used in vocabulary
寄よる年とし波なみ
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
Expression
Examples53
Won't you come in for a moment?
Let's drop in on the Fukudas.
How about dropping in at the shop?
Let's call at his house.
I'm just going to run down to the bank.
He will look in on me again this afternoon.