TopicTyphoon & storms
saikuron · /sai.kɯ.ɾoɴ/
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saikuron/sai.kɯ.ɾoɴ/noun
a large rotating storm system; often a tropical cyclone
回転する大規模な嵐のシステム。しばしば熱帯低気圧
Umbrella term; typhoon and hurricane are regional names.
上位語で、台風・ハリケーンは地域名です。
Examples
The cyclone formed over warm ocean water last night.
Satellite images show the cyclone's tight spiral clouds.
Officials tracked the cyclone as it moved west.
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