questionedithistorytranslationsCurrent version This is the accepted version. added by Ninjai June 10, 2018, 1:27 p.m. What does the Japanese word "tsunami" mean? sea wavehigh waterwater wallharbour waveA tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions have the potential to generate a tsunami. The word originated in Japan, and is a combination of two words: tsu (which means "harbor") and nami (which means "wave").NinjaiShare and bring new players to the game!0Very uninterestingToo difficultPoorly writtenIncorrect or questionableCorrect this questionwikipedia → Tsunami2Very interesting! wikipedia → Tsunamireach: rather globaletymologyJapannamesoceanswordsVotes +1 Very interesting! --- +1 Very interesting! Ts Acceptable M