波
なみ · nami
Wave
- ups and downs
- counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
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falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
波の音が聞こえるたびに、夏を感じる。
なみのおとがきこえるたびに、なつをかんじる。
Every time I hear the sound of waves, I feel summer.
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この海と、あの海では、波の高さが違う。
このうみと、あのうみでは、なみのたかさがちがう。
This sea and that sea differ in wave height.
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波の音が聞こえます。
なみのおとがきこえます。
I can hear the sound of waves.
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波の音が聞こえる。
なみのおとがきこえる。
I can hear the sound of the waves.
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What does 波 mean?
Wave. It can also mean: ups and downs; counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence).
How do you pronounce 波?
なみ (nami). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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