波立つ

なみだつ

to be choppy (of waves)

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to run high; to billow; to swell; to ripple
  2. to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart)
  3. to be in turmoil; to be in discord; to have troubles; to experience problems

Its kanji

In sentences

突然とつぜんの風かぜで池いけの表面ひょうめんが波立なみだった。 A sudden wind agitated the surface of the pond. #123321