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Definition and Synonyms for 津波
| 1. | 津浪 | 地震または火山噴火に起因する破壊的な海波から生じている大変動 |
| Tsunami | a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption | |
| Synonyms: | 津波, 海嘯 |
Categories 津波 is a member of
| 1. | 変災 | 大損害や不幸をもたらす出来事 |
| Cataclysm | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | |
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| 2. | 浦波 | 液体の表面を越えて動くうねの連続（特に大波を越えて） |
| Moving Ridge | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) | |
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Sample Sentences for 津波
戦争は決して地震や津波のような天変地異ではない。何の音沙汰もなく突然やってくるものではない。
War is not a natural disaster like an earthquake or a tsunami. It does not come without warning.
地震が起こり、さらに津波が襲った。
There was an earthquake and, in addition, there was a tsunami.
昨年フィリッピンでは地震や津波のために六千人以上の死者があった。
Last year in the Philippines, earthquakes and tidal waves resulted in the deaths of more than 6,000 people.
最大１０メートルの津波が押し寄せるとみられます。
It is expected that the tsunami surge will be ten meters or less.
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