押し寄せる

おしよせる

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy)

JLPT N1 Also written 押寄せる、押しよせる、おし寄せる

Meaning

v1vi
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

Example sentences

波また波が岸辺に押し寄せた。

Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
多くの観光客がその島に押し寄せた。

A lot of tourists invaded the island.
夏休みには旅行者が軽井沢へ押し寄せた。

Tourists poured into Karuizawa during the summer vacation.