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2009.07.21(Review of 2006.07.18 edition)
Hello, and welcome back from the long weekend!
On this day after Marine Day (海の日), we're sailing into the past with a set of review editions about the ocean. So put on your sea legs as the WordMaster shoves off for more adventure!
WAVE vs. SWELL 波 vs. うねり
- A wave is a raised mass of water moving across the surface of the ocean. It may be either smooth or breaking.
A swell is a long, smooth wave in open water.
Be Careful! When swells begin to curl and break on the shore, we usually call them waves. - wave とは、海面を移動する隆起した水の塊、つまり、波のことです。緩やかなものと砕けるもの、いずれの場合にも使います。
swell とは、外洋で見られる長くて緩やかな波、つまり、うねりのことです。
注意：swell が、巻き込むように岸に近づいて砕け始めたものは、普通、wave と呼びます。
- The ferry has been cancelled due to high winds and 5-meter waves.
- You could hear the waves crashing on the beach from our hotel room.
- Takuya tells me the Izu Islands have some of the best waves in Japan for surfing.
- Large ocean swells rocked the cruise ship, causing many of the passengers to become seasick.
- I felt like I was on a roller coaster as we rode the swells in our little boat.
Thus ends the Tuesday edition. It's good to be back on solid ground again!