Vocab Info
N1 る-Verb
押し寄せる
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
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空港に歌手のファンが大勢押し寄せた。
A large crowd of the singer's fans descended on the airport. {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}
セール当日、買い物客が店に押し寄せました。
On the day of the sale, shoppers descended on the store. {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}
子供:「大きな波が押し寄せているぞ!高台に逃げろ!」
Child: "A big wave is surging forward! Run to higher ground!" {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}
政治家:「SPは群集が押し寄せるのを阻止してくれるものと思っていた…。」
Politician: "I thought the security personnel would prevent the crowd from surging forward..." {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}
海岸に押し寄せる津波を高台から見ている時に感じた恐怖は言葉にできません。
The fear I felt when watching the tsunami surge forward onto the shore from a high ground is beyond words. {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}