寄よせ合あう

godan verb (-u)

press against each other; huddle together

Describes people or things moving close together, often for warmth, comfort, or lack of space.

• 寒さむかったので、みんなで寄よせ合あって寝ねた。

  It was cold, so we all huddled together and slept.

• 狭せまいベンチに三さん人にんが寄よせ合あって座すわっている。

  Three people are sitting pressed together on the narrow bench.