Word Meaning 攻め寄せる

せめよせる semeyoseru

攻め寄せる is read as せめよせる (semeyoseru) and means to make an onslaught (on).

Meaning

English

to make an onslaught (on)
to close in (on)

Reading

Kana

せめよせる

Romaji

semeyoseru

Writing Variants

攻寄せる せめよせる semeyoseru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 83428 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

攻める

せめる

to attack

攻め立てる

せめたてる

to make an incessant onslaught

攻め上る

せめのぼる

to march on the capital

攻め入る

せめいる

to invade

攻め取る

せめとる

to take by storm (e.g. a castle)

攻めあぐねる

せめあぐねる

to be at a loss how to continue an offensive

攻撃

こうげき

criticism

攻勢

こうせい

offensive (movement)

攻防

こうぼう

offense and defense

攻め

せめ

top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship)

攻守

こうしゅ

offense and defense

攻略

こうりゃく

attacking (a problem) strategically