noun
place to go; person to turn to; refuge
Refers to a person or place one can rely on for support, comfort, or shelter. Often used in emotional contexts, such as feeling alone without someone to depend on.
彼女は私にとって心の寄る辺だ。
She is my emotional refuge.
都会には寄る辺のない人が多い。
In the city, there are many people with no one to turn to.
Rarely used kanji form.
Compound of 寄る (yoru, 'to approach, to rely on') + 辺 (be, 'vicinity, place'). The kanji 方 is an alternative spelling for the same reading.