思おもいを寄よせる

expression, ichidan verb

fall in love; give one's heart to

Expresses romantic affection or love directed toward someone. Often used with に to mark the person.

• 彼かれは幼おさななじみに思おもいを寄よせている。

  He has feelings for his childhood friend.

• 彼かの女じょは密ひそかに先せん輩ぱいに思おもいを寄よせていた。

  She secretly had a crush on her senior.

expression, ichidan verb

think of; turn one's mind towards

Used when one's thoughts are directed toward someone or something, often with concern, sympathy, or contemplation. Not necessarily romantic.

• 彼かれは遠とおくの家か族ぞくに思おもいを寄よせながら手て紙がみを書かいた。

  He wrote a letter while thinking of his family far away.

• 被ひ災さい地ちに思おもいを寄よせて、募ぼ金きんをした。

  With thoughts for the disaster area, I made a donation.