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N1 Noun

津波(つなみ)tsunami, tidal wave

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    1. Noun

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      tsunami, tidal wave

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    津波 【つなみ】津浪 【つなみ】海嘯 【つなみ】

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      津波(つなみ)(むら)壊滅(かいめつ)(てき)被害(ひがい)()けた。

      A tsunami left the village in complete devastation.

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      海岸(かいがん)沿()いに()んでいる(ひと)津波(つなみ)(おそ)れています。

      People living along the coast fear tsunamis.

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      地震(じしん)海底(かいてい)火山(かざん)噴火(ふんか)によって津波(つなみ)()()こされます。

      Tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes and underwater volcanic eruptions.

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      地震(じしん)によって津波(つなみ)発生(はっせい)したとあって、(おお)くの死者(ししゃ)()ました。

      Due to an earthquake causing a tsunami, many people died.

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      (たか)(じゅう)メートルを()える津波(つなみ)沿岸(えんがん)(まち)(おそ)った光景(こうけい)悪夢(あくむ)そのものだ。

      The sight of a tsunami over 10 meters high crashing into the coastal town was a nightmare come to life.

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