Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

쓰나미 (sseunami)

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