LingakuFrequency rank: 17,572. – 17,664. (for form 海嘯: 17,503. – 17,571.)
- tsunami; tidal wave
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- tsunami; tidal wave
This refers to a large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. It is often destructive when it reaches coastal areas.
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Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- じしん地震のはっせい発生やかいていかざん海底火山のふんか噴火、いんせき隕石のらっか落下などによっておこる起こる、はちょう波長のながい長いなみ波のそうしょう総称．.やまつなみ山津波、かぜつなみ風津波、じしんつなみ地震津波など．.
- みな皆のあたま頭に、まだいちがつ一月にもならないじゅうがつ十月ついたち一日のぼうふうう暴風雨のきおく記憶がまざマザきごう／きごう＼とのこっていた残っていた．.それは、とうきょう東京のふかがわ深川ほんしょ本所にだい大かいしょう海嘯をおこし起（おこ）して、おおく多くのじんめい人命をうばった奪ったばかりでなく、しょうなん湘南かくち各地のべっそう別荘にも、かなり可なりひどいヒドイさんがい惨害をこうむらせた蒙らせたのであった．.きごう（きくち菊池ひろし寛
- ．.のうちとくに特に、じしん地震によるなみ波．.じしんつなみ地震津波．.
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There was an earthquake and, in addition, there was a tsunami.
Last year in the Philippines, earthquakes and tidal waves resulted in the deaths of more than 6000 people.
War is not a natural disaster like an earthquake or a tsunami. It does not come without warning.
It is expected that the tsunami surge will be ten meters or less.
During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, the height of the tsunami waves reached up to 37.9 meters.
You need not worry about the tsunami due to this earthquake.
12. ごうるでんうぃいくゴールデンウィークれんきゅう連休ちゅう中には、おおく多くのぼらんてぃあボランティアがじしん地震とつなみ津波のひがいをうけた被害を受けたとうほくちほう東北地方へでむいた出向いた。
During the Golden Week holidays, many volunteers went to the quake and tsunami-hit areas in Tohoku.
This is about 8 feet above sea level. In case of a tsunami, please evacuate to higher ground immediately.