荒波

あらなみ

stormy seas

Also:hardships

What does 荒波 mean?

荒波 is a Japanese noun meaning stormy seas in English. It can also be translated as hardships depending on context. It is written as 荒波 in kanji, あらなみ in hiragana, and aranami in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その船は荒波にあった。

The ship encountered rough seas.