Word details

忍び寄る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 忍び寄る.

Dictionary

Entry

忍び寄る忍びよるしのび寄るのびよIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #14526
1

to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

Examples
老齢は気づかぬうちに我々に忍び寄る
Old age creeps upon us unnoticed.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

7 strokesFrequency 1,700JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ニン

Kun

しの.ぶしの.ばせる

Nanori

おし

draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

11 strokesFrequency 673JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

よ.る-よ.りよ.せる

Nanori

よせよりよろ

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