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津波
tsunami
Description
津波は、地震のあとに海から来る大きな波です。
A 津波 is a large wave that comes from the sea after an earthquake.
とても危ないので、地震のあとは高い場所ににげます。
Because it is very dangerous, after an earthquake you escape to a high place.
Meanings
津波tsunami
tsunami; large sea wave caused by earthquake
大きな地震のあと、津波が来ました。
After the big earthquake, a tsunami came.
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Notes
- Etymology
津 (harbor/port) + 波 (wave); the word entered English directly as "tsunami."
- Nuance
refers specifically to seismic sea waves, not ordinary ocean waves (波).
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