kuru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
come surging; come rolling in
Describes waves, enemy forces, crowds, or other large masses approaching forcefully or in great numbers. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts.
大波が岸に寄せ来る。
Large waves come surging toward the shore.
敵軍が城に寄せ来た。
The enemy army came surging toward the castle.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in everyday writing.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common and may be harder to read.
More common and neutral word for surging or flooding in; 寄せ来る is more literary and emphasizes the approaching motion.
Compound of 寄せ (continuative form of 寄せる 'to bring near, to let approach') + 来る 'to come'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'to come approaching'.