Illustration: From a sheltered room above a small fishing harbor, a harbor worker watches successive large waves rise beyond the outer breakwater. One steep crest towers above the concrete wall before breaking into a broad sheet of spray, while another high swell approaches behind it.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

高たか波なみ

takanami

high waves, heavy seas

Example sentences

  1. 暴風ぼうふうや高波たかなみには十分警戒じゅうぶんけいかいして下ください。

    Please be careful of gales and large waves.

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  2. 今日きょうは高波たかなみで船ふねが出でません。

    The boat isn’t running today because of high waves.

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  3. 港みなとには高波たかなみが押おし寄よせていました。

    High waves were rolling into the harbor.

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Kanji in 高波

  • 高tall; highOnコウKunたかい・たか・たかまる
  • 波waves; billowsOnハKunなみ

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