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VOCABULARY
寄り添う
yo
ri
so
u
to get close to / to snuggle up
snuggle up to, cuddle close to, stay close to (someone, for support), stand by (someone emotionally), be empathetic to
verb
Example sentences
いぬははおやってねむっていた。
The puppy slept snuggled up to its mother.
ふたさむさのなかった
The two cuddled close to each other in the cold.
かなしむゆうじんつづけた。
I kept standing by my grieving friend.
かんじゃちにかんこころがける。
I strive to provide care that is empathetic to the patient's feelings.

Practice exercises

1
子犬こいぬ母犬ははいぬ
The puppy snuggles up to its mother.
Answer
います
2
かれかなしむ友人ゆうじんって、ずっとそばにいた。
He stayed close to his sad friend, always by their side.
Answer
って
3
地域住民ちいきじゅうみんこえ問題解決もんだいかいけつ必要ひつようがある。
It is necessary to be empathetic to the voices of local residents and work on solving problems.
Answer
4
かれ発言はつげんは、社会しゃかい弱者じゃくしゃおうとする姿勢しせいかんじられた。
His remarks conveyed an attitude of trying to stand by the vulnerable in society.
Answer
おう
5
ひとこころことのむずかしさを、かれをもってっている。
He knows firsthand the difficulty of being empathetic to people's feelings.
Answer