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海嘯

Reading

Kana: かいしょう
Romaji: kaishō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

tidal bore; eagre

See also: 感潮河川
2

rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore

3

tsunami; tidal wave

Note: obsolete term
See also: 津波

Kanji

海
Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
嘯
Readings: ショウ、 シツ、 うそぶ.く
Meanings: roar, howl, recite emotionally, feign indifference

津波

津浪、 海嘯

Reading

Kana: つなみ
Romaji: tsunami
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

tsunami; tidal wave

Kanji

津
Readings: シン、 つ
Meanings: haven, port, harbor, ferry
波
Readings: ハ、 なみ
Meanings: waves, billows, Poland
浪
Reading: ロウ
Meanings: wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained
海
Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
嘯
Readings: ショウ、 シツ、 うそぶ.く
Meanings: roar, howl, recite emotionally, feign indifference

Example Sentences

津波(つなみ)警報(けいほう)は解除(かいじょ)された。
➥The tidal wave warning has been canceled.
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津波(つなみ)で流(なが)されてしまったのです。
➥It is carried away by tidal waves.
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彼(かれ)らは津波(つなみ)の危険(きけん)を知(し)らされていなかった。
➥They weren't warned of the tidal wave.
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沿岸(えんがん)地帯(ちたい)には津波(つなみ)警報(けいほう)が出(で)た。
➥The coast was warned against a tsunami.
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地震(じしん)が起(お)こり、さらに津波(つなみ)が襲(おそ)った。
➥There was an earthquake and, in addition, there was a tsunami.
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その地震(じしん)はとてつもなく大(おお)きな津波(つなみ)を引(ひ)き起(お)こした。
➥The earthquake created a tremendous sea wave.
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