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    3. 近寄せる

    近寄せる

    近ちか寄よせ​る​

    to bring close

    KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    ちかよせる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to bring close, to bring near
    2.
    to associate with (someone), to keep company with, to let come close

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    子こ供どもを自じ分ぶんの方ほうに近ちか寄よらせた。

    I brought the child closer to me.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    怒おこっている犬いぬには、むやみに近ちか寄よらない方ほうがいい。

    It's better not to carelessly approach an angry dog.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyAnimals
    彼かれは警けい戒かい心しんが強つよく、他た人にんをなかなか近ちか寄よらせない。

    He is very cautious and doesn't easily let others get close.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    悲かなしみに暮くれる友ゆう人じんに、そっと寄より添そい近ちか寄よらせた。

    I gently snuggled up to my grieving friend and let them come close.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは心こころを閉とざし、誰だれも近ちか寄よらせようとしなかった。

    She closed her heart and tried not to let anyone get close.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    近
    ちか.い…(5)
    near・early・akin・tantamount
    Kanji
    寄
    よ.る・-よ.り・よ.せる…(4)
    draw near・stop in・bring near・gather・collect…(2)
    Kanji
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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