押し寄せる

おしよせる

押寄せる押しよせるおし寄せる

[oshiyoseru]

Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

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

Examples

大勢のファンがコンサート会場に押し寄せた。

A large crowd of fans surged toward the concert venue.

津波が海岸に押し寄せて大きな被害をもたらした。

The tsunami surged toward the coast, causing major damage.

年末になると様々な仕事が一度に押し寄せてくる。

At year-end, various tasks come rushing in all at once.