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しわが寄る (しわがよる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

しわが寄よる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

wrinkle; crinkle; shrivel

Describes something becoming wrinkled, creased, or shriveled, often used for fabric, skin, or paper.

このシャツは洗あらうとしわが寄よりやすい。
This shirt wrinkles easily when washed.
年としをとると顔かおにしわ

が

寄よ

る

。

As you get older, wrinkles form on your face.

Written forms

しわが寄よる
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; しわ is often written in kana.
皺しわが寄よる
Full kanji spelling; 皺 is a less common kanji and may be unfamiliar to some learners.

Kanji

寄draw near, stop in, bring near
皺wrinkles, creases, folds

Similar words

しわになる
しわになる also means 'to become wrinkled', but しわが寄る emphasizes the process or result of wrinkles appearing, often with a nuance of gathering or creasing.

Etymology

Compound of しわ (wrinkle) + が (subject marker) + 寄る (to gather, to approach). The verb 寄る here conveys the idea of wrinkles gathering or forming on a surface.