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Kotomora

波なみ風かぜ

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Meanings

1

noun

wind and waves; rough seas

Literal description of sea conditions with wind and waves.

2

noun

discord; trouble; strife; hardships

Figurative use for interpersonal conflict, trouble, or life's hardships. Often used in phrases like 波風が立つ (discord arises) or 波風を立てる (to cause trouble). Sense 3 (hardships) is a natural extension of the discord metaphor.

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