もたれる

to lean against, to lean on

Also:to lie heavy (on the stomach)

What does もたれる mean?

もたれる is a Japanese verb meaning to lean against, to lean on in English. It can also be translated as to lie heavy (on the stomach) depending on context. It is written as もたれる in hiragana, and motareru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は壁にもたれていた。

He was leaning against the wall.