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もたれる

to lean against, to rest on; to sit heavy on the stomach

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Examples

  1. 彼は壁にもたれていた。

    かれはかべにもたれていた。

    He was leaning against the wall.

  2. 疲れて、いすの背にもたれて目を閉じた。

    つかれて、いすのせにもたれてめをとじた。

    Tired, I leaned back in the chair and closed my eyes.

  3. 夜遅く食べると、胃にもたれる。

    よるおそくたべると、いにもたれる。

    Eating late at night sits heavy on my stomach.

Common patterns

壁にもたれる
to lean against a wall
いすにもたれる
to lean back in a chair
胃にもたれる
to lie heavy on the stomach

Memory tip

Take the particle に for what you lean on. The food sense is very common in daily speech: 胃にもたれる is what you say about a greasy meal, not about posture.

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