godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
crawl towards; creep up to
Describes something (often an insect, animal, or figurative threat) moving slowly and stealthily towards a target. Can be used literally or in a menacing, metaphorical sense.
蜘蛛がゆっくりとこちらに這い寄ってきた。
A spider slowly crawled towards me.
不安が静かに彼の心に這い寄
Anxiety quietly crept into his mind.