noun
surging waves; raging billows
Literary word for violently rough seas. Often used metaphorically.
船は怒涛の中を進んだ。
The ship advanced through the surging waves.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous; chaotic
Figurative use describing a situation, event, or emotion that is wildly chaotic or intense. Commonly used as 怒涛の〜.
The tumultuous week came to an end.
彼は怒涛の勢いで仕事を片付けた。
He finished the work with tempestuous energy.
Compound of 怒 (do, 'angry, raging') and 涛 (tō, 'large waves'). The spelling 涛 is a simplified form of 濤.