Japanese

よる
Meaning: to stop by; to approach; to gather
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 寄る 寄らない
Polite 寄ります 寄りません
Past 寄った 寄らなかった
Polite + Past 寄りました 寄りませんでした
Te-form 寄って 寄らなくて
Potential 寄れる 寄れない
Passive 寄られる 寄られない
Causative 寄らせる 寄らせない
Causative + Passive 寄らされる 寄らされない
Imperative 寄れ 寄るな

Handwriting

寄
る

Example sentences

I stopped by the supermarket on my way home from work and did some shopping.
学校の帰りに本屋に寄ろう。
Let's stop by the bookstore on the way home from school.
帰りにコンビニに寄った。
I stopped by the convenience store on my way home.
銀行に寄ってお金をおろす。
I'll stop by the bank and withdraw some money.
彼は笑うと、目尻に細かなしわが寄るのが特徴だ。
It is characteristic of him that when he laughs, fine wrinkles appear at the corners of his eyes.
散歩がてら、本屋に寄りました。
I stopped by the bookstore while on a walk.
シャツにしわが寄っている。
The shirt is wrinkled.
仕事の帰りに、同僚と居酒屋に寄った。
I stopped by a pub with a colleague on the way home from work.
待ち合わせまでの暇つぶしに、本屋へ寄った。
I stopped by a bookstore to kill time until the meeting.
女三人寄ればかしましいと言うが、確かにこの部屋は賑やかだ。
They say where three women gather it's noisy, and this room is certainly lively.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for physical proximity or visiting a place briefly while on the way elsewhere.

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