pushing back an opponent while locked in close quarters (sumo)
A sumo technique where wrestlers are chest-to-chest and one forces the other backward. Not used in general contexts.
The yokozuna pushed his opponent out of the ring with a yori.
He takes a conservative-leaning stance.
His opinion leans somewhat toward the conservative side.
This color is a bluish green, isn't it?
The grand champion won by yori.
I asked for a seat closer to the window.
Used for occurrences or bouts, but this sumo action is more naturally counted as a move/occurrence.
nearest; closest
stopping by on the way; dropping in; side trip · detour; roundabout way
get close; snuggle up; nestle close
compromise; concession; reaching an agreement
relative; family member; kin
potluck; bring-and-share
to the right; on the right side · right-leaning; right of center
to the left; leftward · left-leaning; left of center
meeting; gathering · village assembly · sumo wrestlers approaching each other
Standard kanji spelling for both the sumo term and the suffix.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the suffix sense.
Derived from the verb 寄る (よる, 'to approach, to draw near'). The sumo sense comes from the action of pushing while close to the opponent; the suffix sense extends the idea of 'drawing near' to mean 'tending toward' or 'close to'.
opening session; market open · anteroom; waiting room
sometimes; occasionally; from time to time
crossed eyes; convergent strabismus
lean against; lean on; recline on · rely on; depend on
sumo elder; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association · senior statesman of the Tokugawa shogunate · important local official under the Tokugawa shogunate
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
gather together; assemble; congregate
similarity; resemblance
northerly; from the north
southerly; from the south
washed-up seaweed; stranded seaweed
pushing an opponent out with one's body
easterly; eastward; on the east side
westerly; westward; toward the west