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“To lean on” in Japanese

Short answer

もたれ掛かる motarekakaru もたれかかる

To lean on in Japanese is “もたれ掛かる” (motarekakaru). Full meaning: to lean on, to recline on; to rely on, to depend on.

Other ways to say “To lean on” in Japanese

凭れる motareru to lean against, to lean on, to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested 伸し掛かる noshikakaru to lean over (and cover with one's body), to bend over (someone), to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one, to bear (heavily) on one, to lie on one 寄りかかる yorikakaru to lean against, to recline on, to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 靠れる motareru to lean against, to lean on, to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested モタれる motareru to lean against, to lean on, to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested 凭たれる motareru to lean against, to lean on, to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested もたれる motareru to lean against, to lean on, to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested 預ける azukeru to leave (in someone's keeping), to put (in someone's care), to place (in someone's custody), to entrust (someone) with, to deposit; to put (someone) in charge of, to leave (a matter) in someone's hands, to let (someone) decide; to lean on, to put on 伸し掛る noshikakaru to lean over (and cover with one's body), to bend over (someone), to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one, to bear (heavily) on one, to lie on one のし掛かる noshikakaru to lean over (and cover with one's body), to bend over (someone), to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one, to bear (heavily) on one, to lie on one のしかかる noshikakaru to lean over (and cover with one's body), to bend over (someone), to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one, to bear (heavily) on one, to lie on one

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