大おお津つ波なみ

noun

giant tsunami; large tsunami

Refers to a tsunami of exceptionally large scale, often defined by the JMA as over 3 meters in height. The term 'giant tidal wave' is an older English equivalent but less precise.

• 東ひがし日本にほん大だい震しん災さいでは大おお津つ波なみが沿えん岸がんを襲おそった。

  A giant tsunami struck the coast during the Great East Japan Earthquake.

• 気き象しょう庁ちょうは大おお津つ波なみ警けい報ほうを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a major tsunami warning.