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押おし寄よせる

おしよせる oshiyoseru Play N1 Ichidan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

人や物が、勢いよく近づいて一か所に集まる。 to push aside; to advance on

Example 1

多おおくの観光客かんこうきゃくがその島しまに押おし寄よせた。

A lot of tourists invaded the island.

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Example 2

ダムが切きれて流域りゅういきに大水おおみずが押おし寄よせた。

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

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Kanji breakdown

寄

N3

draw near; stop in; bring near; gather; collect; send; forward

On reading
キ
Kun reading
よ.る、-よ.り、よ.せる
Radical
宀

押

N3

push; stop; check; subdue; attach; seize; weight; shove; press; seal; do in spite of

On reading
オウ
Kun reading
お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる、おさ.える
Radical
手
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取り寄せる

N1

とりよせる

to order; to send away for

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寄り掛かる

N1

よりかかる

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on

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寄与

N1

きよ

contribution; service

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寄贈

N1

きぞう

donation; presentation

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押し込む

N1

おしこむ

to push into; to crowd into