立ち寄る
たちよる
tachiyoru
JLPT N1verbVocabularyLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
立ち寄る (たちよる (tachiyoru)) means "to drop by". It is read たちよる (tachiyoru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to drop by
Also : to stop in · to call at · to stop off
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Example Sentences
帰り道に、友人の家に立ち寄った。
かえりみちに、ゆうじんのいえにたちよった。
On the way home, I stopped by my friend's house.
買い物の帰りに、駅の駅弁を買うため立ち寄った。
かいもののかえりに、えきのえきべんをかうためたちよった。
On the way back from shopping, I stopped by the station to buy a bento box.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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