tsunami
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tsunami
- /(t)suːˈnɑːmi/ US, UK
- /(t)suˈnæmi/ Canada
- /(t)suˈnɑmi/ Canada
- /t͡ʃʊˈnami/ Philippines
Rhymes with -ɑːmi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 津波 (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbour”) + 波 (nami, “wave”).
noun tsunami · tsunamis · sunami
- A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train). A tsunami struck Japan recently.
- A large and generally unstoppable surge. It seemed that what started out as a handful of isolated cases gradually turned into a tsunami of complaints.
Similar: seismic sea wave, tidal wave
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tidal wave, landslide, tide, flood, tidal, earthquake, deluge, spate, aftermath, wave, extension, disaster, quake, dello, blastwave, shock wave
noun
Similar: seismic sea wave, tidal wave
Translations
Every language
noun large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean
| Español | tsunami, maremoto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지진해일 jijinhaeil, 쓰나미 sseunami, 해일 haeil |
| 日本語 | 津波 tsunami, 津浪 tsunami, 海嘯 kaishō |
| 中文 | 海嘯 /海啸 hǎixiào |
| हिन्दी | सूनामी sūnāmī, सुनामी sunāmī |
| Kiswahili | tsunami |
| Português | tsunami, maremoto |
| Français | tsunami, raz-de-marée |
| Deutsch | Tsunami |
| Italiano | tsunami, maremoto |
| Ελληνικά | τσουνάμι tsounámi |
| Română | tsunami |
| Русский | цуна́ми cunámi |
| Tiếng Việt | sóng thần |
| العربية | تْسُونَامِي tsunāmī |
| עברית | צוּנַמי tsunámi |
Talk about this word "tsunami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tsunami. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tsunami. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tsunami "tsunami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tsunami.Cite this
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title = {tsunami},
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year = {2026},
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