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'tsu' - 津 (harbor)

'nami' - 波 (wave)

Therefore, 'tsunami' is '津波' in Japanese. or 高波 (mountainous wave)

Answer: In English it is tidal wave. In Japanese (because the wave is most noted in harbors) tsunami

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In English it is incorrectly referred to as "Tidal Wave". A tsunami (Harbor Wave), is Japanese, and is caused by seismic events while a Tidal Wave is cause by forces driving the tides.

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