押し波
おしなみ
- leading wave (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave crest reaches land before a trough) n
Kanji
押
オウ
お.す • お.し- • お.っ- • お.さえる • おさ.える
push; stop; check; subdue; attach; seize; weight; shove; press; seal; do in spite of
波
ハ
なみ
waves; billows; Poland
Synonyms
引き波
ひきなみ
- backwash; rip current; undertow n
- stern wave n
- drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest) n