242.Tsunami

津波
つなみ
Tsunami
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Definition
Noun
1. tsunami; tidal wave
Place
2. Tsunami
Kanji Breakdown
津 haven, port, harbor, ferry
波 waves, billows, Poland
Japanese definition
地震や海底火山の噴火などによって生じる非常に波長の長い波。海岸に近づくと急に波高を増し、港や湾内で異常に大きくなる。地震津波。
More examples
It is carried away by tidal waves.
The tidal wave warning has been canceled.
Last year in the Philippines, earthquakes and tidal waves resulted in the deaths of more than 6,000 people.
There was an earthquake and, in addition, there was a tsunami.
<ニュース>この地震による津波の心配はありません。
<News> There is no risk of a tsunami resulting from this earth