Illustration: On a coastal promenade, a broad wave surges toward the seawall, its crest folding forward as white water crowds into the narrow recess below the steps. Two walkers retreat farther along the raised promenade, pulling their bags close as the first spray reaches the wall.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

押おし寄よせる

oshiyoseru

to surge toward

Example sentences

夏なつには観光客かんこうきゃくがその町まちへどっと押おし寄よせた。
The town was deluged with tourists in summer.
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波なみまた波なみが岸辺きしべに押おし寄よせた。
Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
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多おおくの観光客かんこうきゃくがその島しまに押おし寄よせた。
A lot of tourists invaded the island.
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Kanji in 押寄

押push; stopOnオウKunおす・おし-・おっ-
寄draw near; stop inOnキKunよる・よせる

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