It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 寄 (ki, yoru)
Meaning: draw near, gather
Examples
- 車を塀に寄せたよ。 I pulled my car over by the wall.
- お年寄りに席を譲った。 He gave his seat to the elderly person.
- その虫は動物に寄生する This insect is parasitic to animals.
- 元気なお年寄りが多い。 There are so many energetic elderly people.
- 耳寄りな情報があります I have some encouraging news.
- 互いの気持ちが歩み寄った They have come to understand each other’s feelings.
- お年寄りを騙すなんて卑劣だ It is contemptible to trick elderly people.
- お年寄り達が笑っています。 The elderly people are laughing.
- 帰りに叔母の家に寄ります。 I’ll drop in at my aunt’s house on the way home.
- 彼は学校に滑り台を寄贈した He donated the slide to the school.
