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What dose tsunami mean in Japanese and why?
"Tsu" means "Harbour" and "Nami" means "Wave"; thus, tsunami translated means "Harbour Wave".
Is Tsunami a city in Japan?
No. The term 'tsunami' comes from Japanese and means storm waves ("tsu", 津 meaning 'storm' and "nami", 波 meaning 'wave').
Where did the word 'tsunami' originate?
The term 'tsunami' comes from the Japanese meaning storm waves ("tsu", 津) and wave ("nami", 波). [a. Jap. tsunami, tunami, f. tsu storm + nami waves.-Oxford English Dictionary]. For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an 's', or use an invariable plural as in Japanese. From: A Tsunami book.
How tsunamis effect a coastline?
yes, it really just acts like a giant wave...because in essence that's what it is. The word "tsu-nami" means big wave in Japanese. It breaks just like a wave that hits the shore.
What does tsunami mean in english?
The original Japanese term is literally translated as "harbor wave." It was said that this became the name because they thought the tsunami originated in the harbor. They assumed this since a tsunami can not be seen until it enters the harbor. They rise up as they near the shore and start to grow in height above the normal level of the water surface as the sea floor becomes more shallow below the wave. The word is formed from the words tsu (Tsu/harbor/port) and nami (wave).The Japanese characters representing tsunami are 津 (Tsu) and 波 (wave), so the word in Japanese for tsunami is: 津波(see the related question below for information about what a tsunami is)Harbour waveTsunami means harbor wave.
If tau in Japanese means port what might nami mean?
The Japanese word 'nami' translates to English as 'wave'.
What nami mean in Japanese?
It stands for "wave" or "surge" as in Tsunami.
How do you say 'wave' in Japanese?
Wave is 'nami' in Japanese, as in 'tsunami' (tidal wave).
What does 'nami' mean in japanese?
It stands for "wave" or "surge" as in Tsunami.
Where does the name Tsunami come from?
Tsunami comes from Japan. TSU means big and Nami means water. Big Water.
What dose tsunami mean in Japanese and why?
"Tsu" means "Harbour" and "Nami" means "Wave"; thus, tsunami translated means "Harbour Wave".
Is Tsunami a city in Japan?
No. The term 'tsunami' comes from Japanese and means storm waves ("tsu", 津 meaning 'storm' and "nami", 波 meaning 'wave').
How did tsunamies get their names?
it came from the pacific plate its from Japanese origin tsu- meaning overflowing and nami- meaning wave. Therefore tsunami means overflowing wave.
What is the word 'wave' when translated from English to Japanese?
nami - wave as in "an ocean wave"yuriugokasu - wave as in "wave goodbye"
What does the name nami mean?
Wave
From Japan what does nami mean?
nami = wave p.s please say happy birthday to me on 13.11.09 thanks bye!
How did Naminé get her name?
It was never revealed how Namine got her name in the game, or what character named her for that matter. All we know is that Namine's name is derived from the Japanese Nami which means 'Ocean Wave'. The fictional reason for her name has never been stated in the series, but we might find out in future installments.
