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寄(よ)せ付(つ)ける

よせつけるyosetsukeru

CommonVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. Ichidan verbtransitive verb

    to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

    Note: usu. in the negative

Example sentences 6

彼(かれ)は過(か)去(こ)の辛(つら)い経(けい)験(けん)から心(こころ)の壁(かべ)を築(きず)き、人(ひと)を寄(よ)せ付(つ)けない態(たい)度(ど)をとっている。

  • He has built up emotional walls due to painful past experiences and maintains an attitude that keeps people away.

彼(かの)女(じょ)は明(あか)るくて社(しゃ)交(こう)的(てき)な反(はん)面(めん)、時(とき)には人(ひと)を寄(よ)せ付(つ)けない雰(ふん)囲(い)気(き)もあるんです。

  • While she is bright and sociable, she sometimes has an aura that keeps people at a distance.

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