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    3. 波頭

    波頭

    波なみ頭がしら

    wave crest

    KMT10News #45+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab24 strokes

    なみがしらはとう

    Noun

    1.
    wave crest, whitecaps

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    遠とおくの波なみ頭がしらが白しろく輝かがやいていた。

    The distant wave crests were shining white.

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    荒あれる海うみには、いくつもの波なみ頭がしらが立たっていた。

    On the rough sea, many whitecaps were forming.

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    船ふねは波なみ頭がしらを乗のり越こえ、力ちから強づよく進すすんでいった。

    The ship rode over the wave crests and advanced powerfully.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    冬ふゆの日に本ほん海かいは、高たかくうねる波なみ頭がしらが特とく徴ちょう的てきだ。

    The Sea of Japan in winter is characterized by high, surging wave crests.

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    水すい平へい線せんに広ひろがる波なみ頭がしらは、まるで白しろい絨じゅう毯たんのようだった。

    The whitecaps spreading across the horizon were like a white carpet.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    波
    なみ…(5)
    waves・billows・Poland
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
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