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    3. 大波

    大波

    大おお波なみ

    billow

    KMT8News #26+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab11 strokes

    おおなみ

    Noun

    1.
    billow, surge, large wave

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    海うみには大おお波なみが立たっていた。

    There were large waves in the sea.

    KMT6Nature & Environment
    サーファーたちは、大おお波なみに乗のるために早そう朝ちょうから海うみへ向むかった。

    The surfers headed to the sea early in the morning to ride the big waves.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentSports & Martial Arts
    嵐あらしの日ひは、海かい岸がんに大だい波はが打おしち寄よせる。

    On stormy days, large waves crash against the coast.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    船ふねは荒あれた海うみで大おお波なみに揺ゆられ、乗じょう客きゃくは船ふな酔よいした。

    The ship was tossed by large waves in the rough sea, and the passengers got seasick.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationWeather & Geography
    経けい済ざい界かいに大おお波なみが押おし寄よせ、多おおくの企き業ぎょうが影えい響きょうを受うけた。

    A large wave (of change/difficulty) swept through the business world, affecting many companies.

    KMT9Business & FinanceDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    波
    なみ…(5)
    waves・billows・Poland
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