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波打つ (なみうつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
dash against ; billow ; roll
Describes waves striking a shore, rocks, or a ship; also used for the swelling motion of the sea itself.
ふう
で
海うみ
が
大おお
きく
波なみ
打う
っ
た
。
The sea rolled heavily because of the typhoon.
2
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
wave ; undulate ; heave ; pound
Used for things that move in a wavelike manner: fields of grass, flags, a person's chest, or a heartbeat. The heart-pounding sense is common in emotional contexts.
Written forms 波なみ 打う つ Usage 82%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
波なみ うつ Usage 17%
Alternate spelling with okurigana; less common but still encountered.
なみうつ Usage 1%
Similar words 揺ゆ れる 揺れる is a general verb for shaking or swaying, while 波打つ specifically describes a wavelike, undulating motion.
打う ち 寄よ せる 打ち寄せる focuses on waves coming ashore and breaking, whereas 波打つ can also describe the rolling motion of waves at sea.
Etymology Compound of 波 (nami, 'wave') and 打つ (utsu, 'to strike'). The verb originally described waves striking something, and later extended to any wavelike motion.
