Tsunami
Tora, Tora, Tora... translated it means Tiger, Tiger, Tiger
Japanese words are words coming from the country Japan. "Konichiwa" means "Hello!" "Sayonara" means "Goodbye!" "Arigato" means "Thank you!" "E-eh" means "No thank you!"
Japanese words are words coming from the country Japan. "Konichiwa" means "Hello!" "Sayonara" means "Goodbye!" "Arigato" means "Thank you!" "E-eh" means "No thank you!"
Ookami means wolf in Japanese and yuki means snow in Japanese so, yuki ookami means snow wolf in Japanese.
A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by a sudden and large-scale disturbance of the sea, typically earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. The word "tsunami" is derived from the Japanese words "tsu" (harbor) and "nami" (wave).
A tsunami is a series of large ocean waves typically caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. These waves can travel across entire ocean basins at high speeds and can cause devastating effects when they reach coastal areas. The term "tsunami" originates from the Japanese words "tsu" (harbor) and "nami" (wave). Unlike regular ocean waves, tsunami waves can have long wavelengths and can inundate land with little warning.
There aren't any, as tsunami means 'harbour wave' in Japanese.
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.
It has been used in Japan since time immemorial. It comes from two Japanese words that mean "a wave in the harbor". It was only about 20 years ago that the news media began using the word, though. Prior to that, they were called "tidal waves".
The word "Tsunami" comes from the Japanese words "tsu" (harbor) and "nami" (wave), as tsunamis are typically generated by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions that cause powerful ocean waves. The "T" in tsunami reflects its origin and pronunciation in the Japanese language.
Gochisosama (Deshita) ...which means "thank you for the meal"
There are many words that are pronounced "tsuchi", but the most common one is 土 which means "soil" in Japanese.