押し寄せる

• 読み: おしよせる
• ローマ字: oshiyoseru
• 漢字の分解: 押 (ō/o) — push, press; 寄 (ki/yo) — draw near, approach
• 発音: /o.ɕi.jo.se.ɾɯ/

意味

To surge forward; to close in; to advance on. Describes a mass of people or force moving toward something.

A Group 2 (ichidan) intransitive verb describing a forceful approach by a large number of people, waves, or abstract forces. Combines 押し (pushing) and 寄せる (to draw near). Used for crowds rushing toward something, waves crashing on shore, or emotions overwhelming someone. Conveys a sense of unstoppable momentum.

例文

1. 台風で大きな波が海岸に押し寄せた。
2. セール初日には大勢の客が押し寄せるだろう。
3. 懐かしい思い出が一気に押し寄せてきた。

使い方ガイド

場面: natural disasters, crowds, emotions

トーン: dramatic

起源と歴史

Compound of 押す (to push) and 寄せる (to bring near, gather). The combined image is of a force pushing and gathering momentum as it approaches, like waves or crowds.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal