穂ほ波なみ

noun

waving heads of grain

Refers to the visual effect of grain ears swaying in the wind like waves. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.

• 秋あきの田たんぼに穂ほ波なみが立たっている。

  Waves of grain heads are rippling in the autumn rice field.

• 風かぜが吹ふくたびに黄こ金がね色いろの穂ほ波なみが広ひろがる。

  Whenever the wind blows, golden waves of grain spread out.