Japanese

さっとう
Meaning: rush; flood; surge
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

殺
到

Example sentences

Applications flooded the counter.
注文が殺到したため、商品の在庫が切れてしまった。
The stock of the product ran out because orders flooded in.
注文が殺到したため、工場は24時間体制でフル稼働している。
Because orders flooded in, the factory is operating at full capacity 24 hours a day.
新製品に殺到する人々の姿は、まさに群蟻附羶の状況だ。
The sight of people swarming for the new product was truly a situation of 'ants flocking to rank meat'.
世界的なスターが来日するとあっては、空港にファンが殺到するのも無理はない。
If it is the case that a world-class star is visiting Japan, it is no wonder fans are flocking to the airport.

Usage Notes

Used when many people or things rush to one place at once. Often used with 'applications' or 'reservations'.

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