引ひき波なみ

noun

backwash; rip current; undertow

The seaward return flow of water after a wave breaks on the shore. Often contrasted with 寄せ波 (incoming wave).

See also: 寄せ波

• 引ひき波なみに足あしを取とられないように気きをつけてください。

  Be careful not to get caught in the backwash.

• この海かい岸がんは引ひき波なみが強つよいことで知しられている。

  This beach is known for its strong rip currents.

noun

stern wave

The wave created at the stern of a moving vessel. A nautical term.

• 船ふねの後うしろにできる引ひき波なみが美うつくしかった。

  The stern wave behind the ship was beautiful.

noun

tsunami drawback

The receding of the sea before a tsunami wave arrives, exposing the seabed. Contrasted with 押し波 (incoming tsunami wave).

See also: 押し波

• 津つ波なみの前まえには引ひき波なみで海かい水すいが沖おきへ引ひいていく。

  Before a tsunami, the seawater recedes offshore due to the drawback.