No. 3,248 in Japanese
寄っ
"寄っ" is the conjugated form of the verb "寄る" and means "to approach," "to stop by," or "to gather."
In a sentence
今朝、近くの喫茶店に寄ってコーヒーを飲みました。
This morning, I stopped by a nearby café and had a coffee.
In this sentence, '寄っ' is used as a verb stem to express stopping by or visiting a place briefly.
学校の帰りに友達の家に寄った。
On my way back from school, I dropped by a friend's house.
In this sentence, '寄っ' indicates visiting someone's place casually or without a long stay.
その議論には感情が寄っていた。
Emotions were leaning towards that argument.
Here, '寄っ' is used metaphorically to express leaning or inclining towards a stance or feeling.
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