noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
very stormy weather at sea; heavy storm at sea
Refers to extremely rough sea conditions, typically used in maritime or weather contexts.
大時化のため、今日の漁は中止になった。
Today's fishing was canceled due to the very stormy sea.
大
very poor catch of fish due to stormy seas
Used in fishing contexts to describe a very bad haul caused by rough sea conditions.
先週は大時化で、魚がほとんど獲れなかった。
Last week, because of the very stormy sea, we caught almost no fish.
It's dangerous to go out on a very stormy sea.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; easier to read for learners.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'big, great') and 時化 (しけ, 'stormy sea weather; poor fishing catch'). The exact historical derivation of 時化 is uncertain.