Japanese

かる

よりかかる
Meaning: to lean against; to depend on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

寄
り
掛
か
る

Example

He leaned against the wall and waited for her.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physical leaning or psychological dependence.

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