Word Meaning 押し寄せる

おしよせる oshiyoseru

押し寄せる is read as おしよせる (oshiyoseru) and means to advance on.

Meaning

English

  1. to advance on
  2. to close in
  3. to march on
  4. to descend on (the enemy)
  5. to move towards
  6. to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
  7. to rush for (the door)
  8. to inundate

Reading

Kana

おしよせる

Romaji

oshiyoseru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22020 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

押さえる

おさえる

to grasp (a point)

押し付ける

おしつける

to foist on (task, responsibility)

押し入る

おしいる

to push in

押し切る

おしきる

to press and cut

押し掛ける

おしかける

to go uninvited

押し通る

おしとおる

to force one's way through