Meaning

Primary

To Rush Into

Alternative

To Flood Into

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You know that 雪崩 is "avalanche" and that the kanji means into. This word is used figuratively to describe people or things rushing into a place like an avalanche would, so it means to rush into or to flood into. In fact, it's rushing in with such force that the slipped out of 雪崩. Whoops.

Note that 雪崩れ込む is often written as なだれ込む, with the first part in kana.

Reading

なだれこむ
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the readings you learned with the kanji, so you should be all set. Just be careful with 雪崩, since the in なだれ is sticking out of the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 城に雪崩れ込む

    to rush into a castle

    会場に雪崩れ込む

    to rush into a venue

    アメリカに雪崩れ込む

    to flood into America

Context Sentences

開店と同時に、多くの客が店内に雪崩れ込んだ。

As soon as the store opened, a ton of customers rushed in.

出口に雪崩れ込まないでください!

Please don't rush toward the exit!

地震の数分後、土砂が一気に家の中へ雪崩れ込みました。

A few minutes after the earthquake, mud and debris came rushing into the house.

5万人を超えるコウイチ軍の兵士が京都に雪崩れ込んできた。

More than 50,000 soldiers from Koichi's army came flooding into Kyoto.

Kanji Composition