- 1. [v1, vi] 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
Kanji in this word
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押
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite ofOn: オウ (ou)Kun: お.す (o.su)、 お.し- (o.shi-)、 お.っ- (o.t-)、 お.さえる (o.saeru)、 おさ.える (osa.eru)
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寄
draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forwardOn: キ (ki)Kun: よ.る (yo.ru)、 -よ.り (-yo.ri)、 よ.せる (yo.seru)
Example Sentences
ダムが切れて流域に大水が押し寄せた。
damu ga kire te ryuuiki ni oomizu ga oshi yose ta .
The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.