門と波なみ

noun

clashing waves; tides in narrow straits

Archaic term for rough, clashing waves or strong tidal currents in narrow sea channels. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; found mainly in classical literature or historical contexts.

• 古ふるい和わ歌かに「門と波なみ」という言こと葉ばが詠よまれている。

  The word 門波 appears in old waka poetry.