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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 寄 is used for approaching or bringing things closer together.
• Basic usage: 寄る（よる） means to stop by or approach, while 寄せる（よせる） means to move something closer or gather it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Moving closer oneself and moving an object closer
  • 本屋へ寄った means stopped by a bookstore, and 寄る also describes moving closer to a window. 机を寄せて describes moving desks closer, with the desks as the objects being moved.
  • 感想が寄せられた means that comments came in. 寄せる is used both for moving furniture and for gathering readers' responses.