1.
to lean on; to rest against
To support one's body by leaning against something or someone.
椅子の背もたれに凭れる。
To lean against the back of a chair.
彼は壁に凭れて立っていた。
He was standing leaning against the wall.
2.
to feel heavy; to sit heavily (stomach)
To have a heavy, uncomfortable feeling in the stomach after eating.
油っこいものを食べて胃が凭れている。
My stomach feels heavy from eating greasy food.
凭れる has two distinct meanings: the physical action of leaning and the sensation of stomach heaviness.
CONJUGATION (ichidan verb):
- 凭れる (dictionary form)
- 凭れない (negative)
- 凭れた (past)
- 凭れて (te-form)
KANJI NOTE:
The kanji 凭 is rarely used in modern writing; this word is often written in hiragana as もたれる.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 胃にもたれる: to sit heavily on the stomach
- 背もたれ: backrest (of a chair)
Related Words
Synonym:
寄り掛かる (similar)