noun
sea spray; mist over the waves
A literary, poetic term for the hazy, misty appearance of sea spray or vapor rising from the ocean. Rare in modern everyday speech; found mainly in classical poetry or elevated prose.
古典和歌では、煙波が遠くの海の情景を表すことがある。
In classical waka poetry, 煙波 sometimes depicts a distant seascape of mist and spray.
波しぶき is the common, everyday word for sea spray or splash from waves, while 煙波 is a rare literary term evoking a misty, poetic image.
Compound of 煙 (smoke, mist) and 波 (wave), literally 'misty waves'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese word used in classical Chinese-influenced literature.