English Dictionary

tsunami

IPA（発音記号）

/tsuːˈnɑːmi/

名詞

比喩的用法

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tsunami are usually a series of waves, or wave train.

日本語の意味

海底地震や火山噴火などによる海の激しい変動に伴って発生する、非常に大きく破壊的な波の現象。

After the undersea earthquake, a tsunami swept across the coastline, destroying homes and uprooting trees.

海底地震の後、津波が沿岸を襲い、家を破壊し木々を根こそぎにしました。

意味（1）

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tsunami are usually a series of waves, or wave train.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A large and generally unstoppable surge.

It seemed that what started out as a handful of isolated cases gradually turned into a tsunami of complaints.

tsunami （ plural ）

tsunamis （ plural ）