Vocab Info
N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive 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
Dictionary Definition
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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空港に歌手のファンが大勢押し寄せた。
A massive crowd of the singer's fans descended on the airport.
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 rushed into the store.
子供:「大きな波が押し寄せているぞ!高台に逃げろ!」
Child: 'A huge wave is moving toward us! Get to higher ground!'
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 team would stop the crowd from surging forward...'
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 watching the tsunami rush onto the shore from higher ground is beyond words.
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