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    3. 寄り添う

    寄り添う

    寄より​添そう​

    to get close

    KMT10News #44+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    寄りそう寄添う

    よりそう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to get close, to cuddle close together, to nestle close to, to snuggle up to

    Stroke 0 / 26

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    子こ猫ねこが母はは猫ねこに寄より添そって眠ねむっています。

    The kitten is snuggling up to its mother cat and sleeping.

    KMT5AnimalsFamily & Relationships
    寒さむい夜よる、二ふた人りは暖だん炉ろのそばに寄より添そって座すわっていた。

    On a cold night, the two sat snuggled up by the fireplace.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    悲かなしみに暮くれる友ゆう人じんに、ただ静しずかに寄より添そうことしかできなかった。

    I could only quietly stay by my grieving friend's side.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは、彼かれの夢ゆめに寄より添そい、常つねに励はげまし続つづけた。

    She stood by his dreams and constantly encouraged him.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    困こん難なんな時ときこそ、互たがいに寄より添そい支ささえ合あうことが大たい切せつだ。

    Especially in difficult times, it is important to stand by each other and support one another.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    寄
    よ.る・-よ.り・よ.せる…(4)
    draw near・stop in・bring near・gather・collect…(2)
    Kanji
    添
    そ.える・そ.う…(3)
    annexed・accompany・marry・suit・meet…(5)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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