ウェーブ

noun

wave on water

Often used with a surfing or beach-sports feel; the native word 波 is more general for ordinary water waves.

• サーファーたちは大おおきなウェーブを待まっていた。

  The surfers were waiting for a big wave.

noun

physical wave; sound wave; electromagnetic wave

Used for waves in physics, audio, electronics, and similar contexts. In technical Japanese, 波 or compounds such as マイクロウェーブ may be more common than standalone ウェーブ.

• 録ろく音おんソフトに音おとのウェーブが表ひょう示じされている。

  The sound wave is displayed in the recording software.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

wave in hair; wavy hair

Common in hair and beauty contexts. As ウェーブする, it describes hair forming or being styled into waves.

• 彼かの女じょの髪かみは自し然ぜんにウェーブしている。

  Her hair is naturally wavy.

• 美び容よう師しにゆるいウェーブを作つくってもらった。

  I had the hairdresser put soft waves in my hair.

noun

audience wave; Mexican wave

The stadium crowd action where spectators stand or raise their arms in sequence to make a moving wave.

• 観かん客きゃく席せきで大おおきなウェーブが起おこった。

  A big wave swept through the stands.