もたれる
Frequency rank: 13,743. – 13,783.
- to lean against; to lean on; to recline onword usually written using kana alone
- to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digestedword usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
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- to lean against; to lean on; to recline on
- to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
This meaning refers to physically positioning oneself against a surface for support or comfort.
I was sitting, leaning against the wall.
This meaning describes a feeling of discomfort after eating, often related to heavy or rich foods that are difficult to digest.
Generated collocations (experimental)
もたれるによりかかる寄りかかるto lean against somethingかべ壁にもたれるto lean against the wallもたれかかるto lean against (supporting oneself on)いす椅子にもたれるto lean back on a chairはら腹にもたれるto lie heavy on the stomachたべもの食べ物がもたれるfood lies heavy (on the stomach)もたれるかんじがする感じがするto feel uneasily digestedしょくご食後にもたれるto feel heavy after a mealそふぁソファにもたれるto recline on the sofaちょうじかん長時間にもたれあうもたれ合うto lean against each other for a long time
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I noticed him sitting with his back against the wall.
If Tom would learn to be a little more positive about things, people would probably like him a bit more.