JLPT N1 · Noun

津波 (tsunami)

津波 (つなみ, tsunami) is a Japanese noun meaning “tsunami; tidal wave”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: つなみ
Romaji: tsunami
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

tsunami; tidal wave · noun

Example sentences

津波で流されてしまったのです。

It is carried away by tidal waves.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 津波

津

haven, port, harborシン・つ · 9 strokes

波

waves, billows, Polandハ・なみ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 津波.

波なみwave電波でんぱradio wave短波たんぱshort wave

Source: JMdict entry 1432220 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.