“Rip current” in Japanese
Short answer
Rip current in Japanese is “引き波” (hikinami). Full meaning: backwash, rip current, undertow; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest).
Other ways to say “Rip current” in Japanese
離岸流
riganryuu rip current
引波
hikinami backwash, rip current, undertow; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
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