쓰나미

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sseunami
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sseunami
McCune–Reischauer?ssŭnami
Yale Romanization?ssunami

Noun

쓰나미 • (sseunami)

  1. tsunami (large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean)
    Synonym: 지진해일(地震海溢) (jijinhaeil)