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draw near

On-Yomi: キ — Kun-Yomi: よ.る、-よ.り、よ.せる

Elements:

draw near, house, strange, large, St. Bernard, can, street, nail, spike, mouth

Heisig story:

Let the idea of drawing near suggest something dangerous or eerie that one approaches with fear and trembling. Here we see a strange house - perhaps the haunted House of Usher that Edgar Allen Poe immortalized, or the enchanted Gingerbread House that lured Hansel and Gretel to draw near.

Koohii stories:

1) [Danieru] 14-11-2007(195): The strange house has a sign saying "DRAW NEAR" in its window, instead of a 'Beware' sign. It must be a trick!

2) [pmbeddall] 9-10-2007(66): Imagine a horror movie set in a haunted mansion. The house is very strange. The characters draw near to one another for protection against the unknown.

3) [jonny49cc] 17-7-2008(54): There is something strange in this house. Do you dare to draw near?

4) [dingomick] 12-4-2007(24): Hans and Gretel slowly and carefully drew near the strange gingerbread house in the clearing.

5) [lexuten] 15-8-2008(19): As I draw near, I see something strang in the house.

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