波なみ打うつ

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.

• 荒あら波なみが岩いわに激はげしく波なみ打うっている。

  The rough waves are dashing violently against the rocks.

• 台たい風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.

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.

• 風かぜで麦むぎ畑ばたけが波なみ打うっている。

  The wheat field is waving in the wind.

• 緊きん張ちょうで胸むねが波なみ打うった。

  My heart pounded with nervousness.