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涛: billows

billows; waves
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怒涛 (raging waves; a torrent) is the most useful word. 波涛 and 松涛 (wind in pine trees) are literary.

Key words

怒涛どとうraging waves; turbulent
波涛はとうsurging sea
松涛しょうとうsound of wind in pines

Example sentences

On the new product's release day, orders came flooding in like a raging tide.

The ship crossed the raging billows and finally reached the island.

From outside the mountain lodge window comes the quiet sound of wind in the pines.

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