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    3. 波立つ

    波立つ

    波なみ立だつ​

    to be choppy (of waves)

    NTVerb, IntransitiveWeather & GeographyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    なみだつ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be choppy (of waves), to be rough, to run high, to billow, to swell, to ripple
    2.
    to wave (e.g. in the wind), to beat fast (of a heart)
    3.
    to be in turmoil, to be in discord, to have troubles, to experience problems

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    Characters that make up this word

    波
    なみ…(5)
    waves・billows・Poland
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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