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The Japanese word tsunami has been used long enough that it has been adopted into most languages rather than being translated.

It means "harbor wave." Tsunami in Japanese is written with the symbol for wave and for harbor.

Japan is one of the most common locations for tsunami. The literal translation in English is "wave harbor" meaning "harbor wave". This name came from the fact that they only become visible as huge waves after arriving in shallower waters near shores and harbors, and therefore, they were originally believed to have originated in the harbor.

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