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

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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

    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 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}

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      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 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}

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      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 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}

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      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 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}

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      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 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}

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