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Kotomora

海かい嘯しょう

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Meanings

1

noun

tidal bore; eagre

A tidal phenomenon where the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave that travels up a river or narrow bay. Technical term; not an everyday word.

2

noun

tsunami; tidal wave

obsolete term

Obsolete term for tsunami; modern Japanese uses 津波 (つなみ). Found in older texts.

See also: 津波