Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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쓰나미 (sseunami)

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