To Draw Near
To Stop By
intransitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb.
The kanji itself means draw near, so this verb version is to draw near. It can also mean to stop by, since stopping by a place is like drawing near it briefly, right?
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this reading yet so here's a mnemonic to help you:
If you're too shy to draw near to people, just learn how to use a yo-yo (よ)! Then people will draw near to YOU to compliment you on your sick skills. You won't have to do it yourself!
学校の帰りに、図書館に寄るつもりです。
When I come home from school I plan on dropping by the library.
すいません、もう少し寄ってもらえませんか？
Excuse me, could you move over a bit more? (Said when you want need someone to scoot over to make space (so that you can sit, etc.))
今日は、どこにも寄らずにまっすぐ帰る積もりです。
Today, I plan to go straight home without stopping anywhere.
突然、一匹の猫が私に寄ってきて、ヒザの上に座りました。
Suddenly, a cat came up to me and sat on my lap.