押し寄せる
おしよせる
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy)
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
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
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 押し寄せるおしよせる | 押し寄せますおしよせます |
| Negative | 押し寄せないおしよせない | 押し寄せませんおしよせません |
| Past | 押し寄せたおしよせた | 押し寄せましたおしよせました |
| Past negative | 押し寄せなかったおしよせなかった | 押し寄せませんでしたおしよせませんでした |
| Te-form | 押し寄せておしよせて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 押し寄せられるおしよせられる |
| Passive | 押し寄せられるおしよせられる |
| Causative | 押し寄せさせるおしよせさせる |
| Volitional | 押し寄せようおしよせよう |
| Imperative | 押し寄せろおしよせろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 押し寄せればおしよせれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 押し寄せたらおしよせたら |
Example sentences
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Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
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The flood water reached the level of the windows.
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A lot of tourists invaded the island.
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The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.
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Tourists poured into Karuizawa during the summer vacation.