| KI |
KEEP away!!', he says. 'Don't get close! ' |
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The king don't like strange people to get close to his crown. |
| ( が ) よ*る |
come near
★★☆☆☆ |
| に 近寄る |
get close to
★★☆☆☆
to get close to, to approach.(usually used in the negative, on warning signs: danger! keep out! danger! high voltage! 近寄るな!) |
| 年寄り |
old person
★☆☆☆☆
NP
old person ('70s and up). This isn't rude per se, but if you want to dismiss or belittle what an old fart just said, this is the word you use. |
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 寄 | get close | CROWN | ![]() |
| 奇 | strange | NO CROWN |
You get close to a guy with a CROWN (because you're a gold-digger).
If a guy has NO CROWN he must be strange, so just walk by like your shit don't stink.
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get close
近寄る 近づく |
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lean
偏る 片寄る |
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old person
年寄り 老人 年をとった 年輩 |