Meaning of 打ち寄せる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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打ち寄せる
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Kana Readingうちよせる
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Romajiuchiyoseru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb
- Meaning
- to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
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Example Sentences
打ち寄せる, うちよせる used in context
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Waves are beating the shore.
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The waves washed upon the rocks.
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Waves were battering the shore.
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パプアニューギニア近くのカーテレット諸島では、海水が家のまわりにうち寄せているので、すでに家を離れなければならなくなった人たちがいる。
In the Carteret Islands, near Papua New Guinea, some people have already had to leave their homes because the seawater is washing around their houses.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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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