noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
very stormy weather at sea; heavy storm at sea
Refers to extremely rough sea conditions, typically used in maritime or weather contexts.
Today's fishing was canceled due to the very stormy sea.
very poor catch of fish due to stormy seas
Used in fishing contexts to describe a very bad haul caused by rough sea conditions.
Last week, because of the very stormy sea, we caught almost no fish.
大時化の海に出るのは危険だ。
It's dangerous to go out on a very stormy sea.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; easier to read for learners.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'big, great') and 時化 (しけ, 'stormy sea weather; poor fishing catch'). The exact historical derivation of 時化 is uncertain.