NichiDict

寄りかかる

N1
よりかかる
寄り掛かる凭り掛かる倚り懸かる
[yorikakaru]
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Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on

2.GodanIntransitive

to rely on; to depend on

Examples

疲れて壁に寄りかかったまま眠ってしまった。

I was so tired that I fell asleep leaning against the wall.

他人に寄りかかるだけでは自立できない。

You cannot become independent by just relying on others.

彼女は肩に寄りかかって静かに泣いていた。

She was quietly crying, leaning against my shoulder.