breakers on the shore; waves breaking on the beach
Refers specifically to waves breaking near the shore or seaside, often with a poetic or scenic nuance.
The breakers were gently washing up on the sandy beach.
遠くから浦波の音が聞こえる。
I can hear the sound of the breakers from afar.
Compound of 浦 (ura, 'inlet, seashore') and 波 (nami, 'wave'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.