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[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·る]
oshiyoseru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[おし(押)·よ(寄)·せ·る]
oshiyoseru
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[お(押)·し·よ·せ·る]
oshiyoseru
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Root Words:

[お(押)·し + よ(寄)·せ·る]
oshi + yoseru

English Meaning(s) for 押し寄せる

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
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Definition and Synonyms for 押し寄せる

Crowd to gather together in large numbers
Synonyms: たかる, ひしめく, 人だかり, 押し寄せる, 群がる, 群れる, 群衆, 群集, 群れ集う, 蝟集, 詰め掛ける, 集く
Heave rise and move, as in waves or billows
Synonyms: 押し寄せる
Surge a sudden forceful flow
Synonyms: たぎる, 急上昇, 急増, 押し寄せる, 湧き上がる

Meanings for each kanji in 押し寄せる

» push; stop; check; subdue; attach; seize; weight; shove; press; seal; do in spite of
» draw near; stop in; bring near; gather; collect; send; forward

Categories 押し寄せる is a member of

Inflate fill with gas or air
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Gather collect in one place
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Flowing the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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Conjugations for 押し寄せる

masu stem
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ]
oshiyose
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Negative stem
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ]
oshiyose
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te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·て]
oshiyosete
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Negative te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·な·く·て]
oshiyosenakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·な·く]
oshiyosenaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·る]
oshiyoseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·な·い]
oshiyosenai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た]
oshiyoseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·な·か·っ·た]
oshiyosenakatta
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Presumptive Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·よ·う]
oshiyoseyou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ま·す]
oshiyosemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ま·せ·ん]
oshiyosemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ま·し·た]
oshiyosemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
oshiyosemasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ま·し·ょ·う]
oshiyosemashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·い]
oshiyosetai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·く·な·い]
oshiyosetakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·か·っ·た]
oshiyosetakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
oshiyosetakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た]
oshiyoseta
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te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·く·て]
oshiyosetakute
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Negative te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·く·な·く·て]
oshiyosetakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·く]
oshiyosetaku
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Provisional Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·け·れ·ば]
oshiyosetakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
oshiyosetakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·か·っ·た·ら]
oshiyosetakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
oshiyosetakunakattara
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Objective Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·さ]
oshiyosetasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ろ]
oshiyosero
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·な·さ·い]
oshiyosenasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·ば]
oshiyosereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·な·け·れ·ば]
oshiyosenakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·な·き·ゃ]
oshiyosenakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·ら]
oshiyosetara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
oshiyosenakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·た·り]
oshiyosetari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·る]
oshiyoserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
oshiyoserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·た]
oshiyoserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
oshiyoserarenakatta
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masu-stem
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ]
oshiyoserare
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te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·て]
oshiyoserarete
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Negative te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
oshiyoserarenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
oshiyoseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
oshiyoseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
oshiyoseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
oshiyoseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·る]
oshiyosereru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·な·い]
oshiyoserenai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·た]
oshiyosereta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
oshiyoserenakatta
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te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·て]
oshiyoserete
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Negative te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·な·く·て]
oshiyoserenakute
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Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·ま·す]
oshiyoseremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
oshiyoseremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·ま·し·た]
oshiyoseremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
oshiyoseremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·る]
oshiyoserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
oshiyoserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·た]
oshiyoserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
oshiyoserarenakatta
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masu stem
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ]
oshiyoserare
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te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·て]
oshiyoserarete
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Negative te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
oshiyoserarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
oshiyoseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
oshiyoseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
oshiyoseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
oshiyoseraremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·る]
oshiyosesaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·な·い]
oshiyosesasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·た]
oshiyosesaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
oshiyosesasenakatta
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masu stem
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ]
oshiyosesase
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te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·て]
oshiyosesasete
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Negative te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·な·く·て]
oshiyosesasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ま·す]
oshiyosesasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
oshiyosesasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
oshiyosesasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
oshiyosesasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
oshiyosesaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
oshiyosesaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
oshiyosesaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
oshiyosesaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ]
oshiyosesaserare
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te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
oshiyosesaserarete
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Negative te-form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
oshiyosesaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
oshiyosesaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
oshiyosesaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
oshiyosesaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
oshiyosesaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ん]
oshiyosen
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ず]
oshiyosezu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ぬ]
oshiyosenu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(押)·し·よ(寄)·せ·ざ·る]
oshiyosezaru
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Sample Sentences for 押し寄せる

The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.
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It is expected that the tsunami surge will be ten meters or less.
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The town was deluged with tourists in summer.
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The flood water reached the level of the windows.
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Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
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