“To close in” in Japanese
Short answer
To close in in Japanese is “攻め寄せる” (semeyoseru). Full meaning: to make an onslaught (on), to close in (on).
Other ways to say “To close in” in Japanese
押し寄せる
oshiyoseru 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
押寄せる
oshiyoseru 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
攻寄せる
semeyoseru to make an onslaught (on), to close in (on)
圧しよせる
oshiyoseru 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
おしよせる
oshiyoseru 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
せめよせる
semeyoseru to make an onslaught (on), to close in (on)
押しよせる
oshiyoseru 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
おし寄せる
oshiyoseru 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
攻めよせる
semeyoseru to make an onslaught (on), to close in (on)
襲しよせる
oshiyoseru 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
押寄せ
oshiyose 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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