Japanese

かけよる
Meaning: to run up to; to rush towards
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

駆
け
寄
る

Example

The child came running towards their mother, shouting 'Mommy!' from afar.

Usage Notes

A compound verb combining 駆ける (to run) and 寄る (to approach).

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