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すりよる
verb (godan, intransitive)
to sidle up to; to cozy up to; to ingratiate oneself
自動詞 intransitivecolloquialmovementsociety
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()らない
Present polite()()ります()()りません
Past()()った()()らなかった
Past polite()()りました()()りませんでした
て form()()って()()らなくて
ている present()()っている()()っていない
ている polite()()っています()()っていません
ている past()()っていた()()っていなかった
ている past polite()()っていました()()っていませんでした
Conditional ば()()れば()()らなければ
Conditional たら()()ったら()()らなかったら
Volitional()()ろう
Volitional polite()()りましょう
Potential()()れる()()れない
Passive()()られる()()られない
Causative()()らせる()()らせない
Imperative()()()()るな
1. to sidle up to; to edge closer
To move close to someone by shuffling or sliding, often stealthily.
(ねこ)(あし)()()ってきた。
The cat sidled up to my legs.
子供(こども)母親(ははおや)()()った。
The child snuggled up to their mother.
Saying I was cold, I sidled up to her.
2. to cozy up to; to ingratiate oneself
To try to gain favor with someone, often opportunistically.
Many people try to cozy up to those in power.
(かれ)出世(しゅっせ)したとたん、(まわ)()()ってきた。
As soon as he was promoted, people started cozying up to him.
Cozying up to rich people is unseemly.

Writing

Often written in hiragana as すり()る or すりよる. The kanji () is less common.

Transitivity

Intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)). Takes for the person/thing one sidles up to.

Usage

In sense 2, the word often implies opportunism or insincerity - trying to gain favor for selfish reasons.

Similar words

  • ()()る - to sidle up (can be neutral or negative)
  • (ちか)づく - to approach (neutral)
  • (あま)える - to be affectionate, dependent (positive nuance)
  • ()()る - to ingratiate oneself (clearly negative)