Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
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
Kanji used
push
get near
Pitch accent
しよせ
Top 4300
Composed of
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
Examples (4 in total)
Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
The town was deluged with tourists in summer.
Tom and Mary held hands as they watched the fog roll in.