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Tsunami.
Although the literal translation for it does means harbor wave, this is the acceptable word for tidal wave as well.
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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.
What is the Japanese word for scared and Cute?
The Japanese word for cute is Kawaii, The Japanese word for scared Kowai
What is the Japanese word for surrender?
Japanese word for surender
How do you say aura in Japanese?
Reiki is the usual way to say Aura in Japanese, but if you were to translate it Japanese to English Reiki - Lifeforce or Hadou - Wave
What is the word 'tidal wave' when translated from English to Japanese?
津波 Tsunami
What is the word 'tsunami' when translated from English to Japanese?
'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 ___________________________________________________________ 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.
How do you say 'wave' in Japanese?
Wave is 'nami' in Japanese, as in 'tsunami' (tidal wave).
What is another word for 'tsunami'?
Japanese word for tsunami-harbour wave. spanish word-maremoto.
What is the right word for the jumbled word lidta?
tidal as in a tidal wave
What is a word for a high tidal wave?
tidal surge
Can you give me a sentence using the word tidal?
there was a big tidal wave
What natural phenomenon gets its name from the Japanese word meaning harbor and wave?
tsumani津波 /tsu na mi/ means 'tidal wave' and literally means 'harbor/port wave'. A gigantic wave would be called 巨波 /kyo ha/ in Japanese.zingdolkeTidal wave in Japanese is 津波 (tsunami).The Japanese word tsunami means harbor wave, and is used for the massive movement of ocean water that can follow an earthquake or volcanic eruption. Typically, these "tidal waves" are shallow at sea and then gain increased height in shallower water near the shore.there is no word in Japanese that literally translates to "Harbour wave". minato no namilitterally translates to harbour wave but it is 2 wordstsunami translates to tidal wave------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------港の波 is what I found in Google Translate (harbour wave [minato no nami]). Also it's spelled "harbor", not "harbour" (just saying).
What does the word tsunami mean in english?
tidal wave
Five letter word for type of wave?
tidal
How do you use the word tidal in a sentence?
i heard there was going to be a tidal wave off the coast of Florida
Is a tidal wave a mechanical wave?
A tidal wave is a water wave so it is a mechanical wave.
