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Japanese word 押し寄せる: to push forward / to surge in. Meanings and example sentences.

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押し寄せる (おしよせる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

押し寄せる (おしよせる) means to push forward / to surge in.

See example sentences below.

押し寄せる at a glance

押し寄せる

おしよせるoshiyoseru

N1verb

to push forward / to surge in

押し寄せるおしよせるoshiyoseruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 押し寄せる

Core meaning

to push forward / to surge in

Basic example sentences

Example 1

人々が出口に押し寄せた。

Translation

People surged toward the exit.

Example 2

波が岸に押し寄せる音が聞こえる。

Translation

You can hear the sound of waves crashing onto the shore.

Kanji 寄: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

Kanji 寄: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

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Kanji 押: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

Kanji 押: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

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