押し寄せる

押寄せる、 押しよせる

Reading

Kana: おしよせる
Romaji: oshiyoseru
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Definition

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.); to rush for (the door); to inundate; to overwhelm; to push aside

Kanji

Readings: オウ、 お.す、 お.し-、 お.っ-、 お.さえる、 おさ.える
Meanings: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

Example Sentences

(なみ)また(なみ)岸辺(きしべ)()()せた。
➥Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
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ダムが()れて流域(りゅういき)大水(おおみず)()()せた。
➥The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.
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(なつ)には観光(かんこう)(きゃく)がその(まち)へどっと()()せた。
➥The town was deluged with tourists in summer.
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(おお)くの観光(かんこう)(きゃく)がその(しま)()()せた。
➥A lot of tourists invaded the island.
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夏休(なつやす)みには旅行者(りょこうしゃ)軽井沢(かるいざわ)()()せた。
➥Tourists poured into Karuizawa during the summer vacation.
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