Japanese

せる

うちよせる
Meaning: to wash ashore; to surge (of waves)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 打ち寄せる 打ち寄せない
Polite 打ち寄せます 打ち寄せません
Past 打ち寄せた 打ち寄せなかった
Polite + Past 打ち寄せました 打ち寄せませんでした
Te-form 打ち寄せて 打ち寄せなくて
Potential 打ち寄せられる 打ち寄せられない
Passive 打ち寄せられる 打ち寄せられない
Causative 打ち寄せさせる 打ち寄せさせない
Imperative 打ち寄せろ 打ち寄せるな

Handwriting

打
ち
寄
せ
る

Example sentences

Big waves are constantly washing ashore on the coast.
台風による大きなうねりが海岸に打ち寄せた
Large swells caused by the typhoon washed up on the shore.
激しく打ち寄せる波が、白い飛沫を上げている。
The waves crashing violently are sending up white spray.
その灯台は、激しい波が打ち寄せる断崖絶壁の上に立っている。
That lighthouse stands atop a steep cliff where violent waves crash.

Usage Notes

Primarily describes waves coming towards the shore, but can also be used for large groups of people (surging).

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