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滑り寄る (すべりよる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

滑すべり寄よる

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

slide up to; glide closer

Describes moving smoothly and quietly closer to someone or something, often with a sense of stealth or gradual approach.

猫ねこがそっと滑すべり寄よってきた。
The cat slid up to me quietly.
彼かれは気きづかれないように彼かの女じょのそばに滑すべり寄よった。
He slid up beside her without being noticed.

Written forms

滑すべり寄よる
Standard kanji spelling.
すべり寄よる
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.

Kanji

滑slippery, slide, slip
寄draw near, stop in, bring near

Similar words

近ちか寄よる
近寄る means simply 'to approach' or 'come near', while 滑り寄る emphasizes a smooth, sliding motion, often with a nuance of stealth or gradual movement.
忍しのび寄よる
忍び寄る means 'to sneak up on', focusing on stealth and secrecy. 滑り寄る can imply stealth but primarily highlights the smooth, sliding manner of approach.

Etymology

Compound of 滑り (continuative form of 滑る 'to slide') + 寄る ('to approach'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently combines these elements.