noun
sound of wind in the pines; soughing of pines
Literary term for the sound of wind blowing through pine trees, likened to the sound of waves. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
夜の神社で松濤を聞きながら、しばし時を忘れた。
At the shrine at night, I lost track of time listening to the sound of the wind in the pines.
松風 is a more common word for wind blowing through pines, while 松濤 specifically emphasizes the wave-like sound.
Compound of 松 (pine) and 濤 (large wave), referring to the sound of wind in pine trees resembling ocean waves.