Meaning of 押し寄せる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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押し寄せる, 押寄せる, 押しよせるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingおしよせる
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Romajioshiyoseru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- 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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Example Sentences
押し寄せる, 押寄せる, 押しよせる, おしよせる used in context
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Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
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A lot of tourists invaded the island.
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Tourists poured into Karuizawa during the summer vacation.
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The town was deluged with tourists in summer.
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The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
On: オウ
Kun: お.す, お.し-, お.っ-, お.さえる, おさ.える
8 strokes
draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
On: キ
Kun: よ.る, -よ.り, よ.せる
11 strokes
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