押し寄せる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. 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 used
Pitch accent
おしよせる
Examples5
ダム
The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.
多く
A lot of tourists invaded the island.
夏休み
Tourists poured into Karuizawa during the summer vacation.
波
Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
夏
The town was deluged with tourists in summer.