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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.
Commonly used in weather reports and news broadcasts.
Borrowed from Chinese '颱風' (táifēng), where '台' originally meant 'platform' and '風' means 'wind'. The compound came to denote a powerful wind system.
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).