台風

taifuu
💡 typhoon

“台風が近づいているので、明日は外出しない方がいいです。”

“Since a typhoon is approaching, it's better not to go out tomorrow.”

formal

A tropical cyclone with strong winds that forms in the western Pacific region.

台風が上陸すると、激しい雨と強風がもたらされます。

When a typhoon makes landfall, it brings heavy rain and strong winds.

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Commonly used in weather reports and news broadcasts.

Collocations

台風警報typhoon warning台風の目eye of the typhoon台風上陸typhoon landfall

Antonyms

Related Phrases

台風が来るphrase
a typhoon is coming
台風が通過するphrase
a typhoon passes through

📖Word Origin

Borrowed from Chinese '颱風' (táifēng), where '台' originally meant 'platform' and '風' means 'wind'. The compound came to denote a powerful wind system.

📝Usage Notes

Used in everyday conversation for weather, as well as in formal news reports. Often combined with verbs like '接近する' (approach) or '上陸する' (make landfall).

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