押し寄せる

おしよせる

to push aside, to advance on

What does 押し寄せる mean?

押し寄せる is a Japanese verb meaning to push aside, to advance on in English. It is written as 押し寄せる in kanji, おしよせる in hiragana, and oshiyoseru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムは妹を押し入れに閉じ込めた。

Tom locked his sister in the closet.