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nami /na.mi/

A moving ridge or swell on the surface of water, such as the ocean or a lake. It is also used metaphorically to describe fluctuations in conditions, trends, or emotions.

Ejemplos

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1

今日は海の波がとても高いです。

The ocean waves are very high today.

2

気象状況により、高い波が予想されます。

High waves are expected due to weather conditions.

3

見て、あの波、サーフィンに良さそう!

Look at those waves, they look good for surfing!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
Verb
波打つ
Adverbio
波状に
Adjetivo
波乱の
Relacionado
津波
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Truco para recordar

The left side is the water radical (氵). The right side (皮) means skin. Think of 'nami' as the 'skin of the water' moving up and down.

Quiz rápido

海に行って、きれいな___を見ました。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es:

Ejemplos

1

今日は海の波がとても高いです。

everyday

The ocean waves are very high today.

2

気象状況により、高い波が予想されます。

formal

High waves are expected due to weather conditions.

3

見て、あの波、サーフィンに良さそう!

informal

Look at those waves, they look good for surfing!

4

音波は空気の振動によって伝わります。

academic

Sound waves are transmitted through the vibration of air.

5

景気の波を把握することは重要です。

business

It is important to understand the fluctuations (waves) of the economy.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
Verb
波打つ
Adverbio
波状に
Adjetivo
波乱の
Relacionado
津波

Colocaciones comunes

波に乗る to ride the wave (literal or metaphorical)
波が高い high waves
波が穏やかだ the waves are calm
時代の波 the wave of the times / current trends
波を立てる to make waves / stir up trouble

Frases Comunes

波風を立てる

To cause a disturbance / to stir up trouble.

波長が合う

To be on the same wavelength (as someone).

荒波に揉まれる

To go through the hardships of life (lit. to be tossed by rough waves).

Se confunde a menudo con

vs

Pronounced the same (nami), but means 'average' or 'ordinary' instead of 'wave'.

vs

Sounds similar (namida), but means 'tears'.

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Notas de uso

While primarily meaning ocean waves, it is very common in daily Japanese to use 'nami' to describe ups and downs in energy, luck, or the economy.

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Errores comunes

Learners often confuse the kanji 波 (wave) with 並 (average) because they are both pronounced 'nami'.

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Truco para recordar

The left side is the water radical (氵). The right side (皮) means skin. Think of 'nami' as the 'skin of the water' moving up and down.

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Origen de la palabra

From Old Japanese 'nami', likely related to the movement of water surface.

Patrones gramaticales

Regular noun followed by particles like が, を, は. Can be used as a prefix or suffix in compound words like 津波 (tsunami) or 電波 (denpa).
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Contexto cultural

The wave motif is iconic in Japanese art, most notably Hokusai's 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'.

Quiz rápido

海に行って、きれいな___を見ました。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es:

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屈折

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蒸発

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凝縮

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溶解

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結晶

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