Vocab Info

N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

()()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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      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

    All Forms

    押し寄せる 【おしよせる】

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    Examples

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      空港(くうこう)歌手(かしゅ)のファンが大勢(おおぜい)()()た。

      A massive crowd of the singer's fans descended on the airport.

      • N1

      セール当日(とうじつ)()(もの)(きゃく)(みせ)()()ました。

      On the day of the sale, shoppers rushed into the store.

      • N1

      子供(こども):「(おお)きな(なみ)()()ているぞ!高台(たかだい)()げろ!」

      Child: 'A huge wave is moving toward us! Get to higher ground!'

      • N1

      政治(せいじ)():「SPは群集(ぐんしゅう)()()せるのを阻止(そし)してくれるものと(おも)っていた…。」

      Politician: 'I thought the security team would stop the crowd from surging forward...'

      • N1

      海岸(かいがん)()()せる津波(つなみ)高台(たかだい)から()ている(とき)(かん)じた恐怖(きょうふ)言葉(ことば)にできません。

      The fear I felt watching the tsunami rush onto the shore from higher ground is beyond words.

      • N1
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