stormy weather at sea
Refers to rough seas and stormy conditions, often used in fishing or maritime contexts. Antonym: 凪 (calm sea).
Antonyms: 凪
We can't go fishing because of the stormy seas.
poor catch of fish due to stormy seas
Specifically refers to a bad haul caused by rough weather; a direct consequence of sense 1 in fishing contexts.
This month the catch has been poor because of the continuing rough seas.
The event had a poor turnout because of the rain.
With the recession, every shop is in a slump.
very stormy weather at sea; heavy storm at sea · very poor catch of fish due to stormy seas
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 時化 is ateji and rare.
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 時化 is ateji, chosen for its sound rather than meaning. The word likely existed in spoken Japanese before being assigned these characters.