津波

• 読み: つなみ
• ローマ字: tsunami
• 漢字の分解: 津 (tsu) — harbor, port; 波 (nami) — wave
• 発音: /tsɯ.na.mi/

意味

Tsunami; tidal wave. A series of large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

A Japanese word that has been adopted into many world languages. Tsunamis in Japan are often triggered by offshore earthquakes. Key phrases include 津波警報 (tsunami warning) and 津波が押し寄せる (a tsunami surges in).

例文

1. 地震の後、津波の警報が出ました。
2. 海の近くに住む人は津波に注意が必要です。
3. 津波が来る前に高い場所へ逃げてください。

使い方ガイド

場面: disaster, news, safety

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 津 (harbor, port) and 波 (wave). Originally described unusual waves observed in harbors after offshore earthquakes, before the open-ocean wave itself was understood.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal