Frequency rank: 4,477. – 4,481.
- 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
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
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- 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
This usage refers to a physical or metaphorical approach or encroachment, often conveying a sense of aggressive movement.
The enemy has advanced on us.
This meaning focuses on the idea of a large group or emotion gathering momentum and moving toward a point, emphasizing a collective movement or overwhelming force.
The crowd surged forward into the stadium.
This meaning highlights a sense of urgency and eagerness in movements towards a specific destination, often depicting chaotic situations.
This usage indicates an overwhelming force or effect, whether in a literal or figurative sense, where something is flooded with more than it can handle.
Questions overwhelmed me.
This meaning implies a forceful action of moving something out of the way or disregarding it, often with intent.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おしよせる押し寄せるなみ波surging wavesひとびと人々がおしよせる押し寄せるpeople closing inおしよせる押し寄せるぐんしゅう群衆crowd advancingおしよせる押し寄せるてき敵advancing enemyおしよせる押し寄せるかんじょう感情surging emotionsおしよせる押し寄せるおもいで思い出overwhelming memoriesおしよせる押し寄せるかんこうきゃく観光客inundated by touristsどあドアにおしよせる押し寄せるrushing for the doorおしよせる押し寄せるしお潮incoming tideにゅうすニュースがおしよせる押し寄せるnews flooding inおしよせる押し寄せるようきゅう要求overwhelming demandsおしよせる押し寄せるえいきょう影響increasing influence
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Tourists poured into Karuizawa during the summer vacation.
The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.