also: なごり · なごろ
noun
lingering waves; swell after wind subsides
Literal maritime sense: waves that continue after the wind has died down. Rare in everyday conversation; mostly found in nautical or literary contexts.
台風が過ぎ去った後も、余波で海はまだ荒れていた。
Even after the typhoon passed, the sea was still rough with lingering waves.
Figurative use: the indirect consequences or lingering effects of an event, often negative. Common in news and formal writing.
金融危機の余波は、まだ世界中に広がっている。
The aftermath of the financial crisis is still spreading around the world.
その不祥事の余波で、会社の株価が急落した。
In the aftermath of the scandal, the company's stock price plummeted.
Rare kana spelling for the literal wave sense; the reading なごり is more commonly associated with 名残 (remnants, vestiges).
Obsolete kana spelling for the literal wave sense.
Compound of 余 (leftover, remaining) and 波 (wave). The figurative sense developed from the literal image of waves persisting after a storm.