白しら波なみ

noun

whitecaps; white-crested waves

Refers to waves with white foam on their crests, often seen on the sea or large bodies of water.

• 強つよい風かぜで海うみに白しら波なみが立たっている。

  Whitecaps are forming on the sea because of the strong wind.

noun

thief; burglar

Archaic or literary term for a thief, often used in historical contexts or set phrases. In modern Japanese, 泥棒 is more common.

• 白しら波なみが商しょう家かに忍しのび込こんだ。

  A thief sneaked into the merchant's house.