Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “押し寄せる”

押し寄せる

おしよせる

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

Example sentence

The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

押
On
おう
Kun
お.す;お.し-;お.っ-;お.さえる;おさ.える
Stroke count
8

・push

・stop

・check

・subdue

・attach

・seize

・weight

・shove

・press

・seal

・do in spite of

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寄
On
き
Kun
よ.る;-よ.り;よ.せる
Stroke count
11

・draw near

・stop in

・bring near

・gather

・collect

・send

・forward

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