TopicTyphoon & storms
サイクロン
saikuron · /sai.kɯ.ɾoɴ/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
a large rotating storm system; often a tropical cyclone
Umbrella term; typhoon and hurricane are regional names.
Examples
そのサイクロンは昨夜、暖かい海の上で発生しました。
The cyclone formed over warm ocean water last night.
衛星画像にサイクロンの密な渦雲が見えます。
Satellite images show the cyclone's tight spiral clouds.
当局は西へ進むサイクロンを追跡しました。
Officials tracked the cyclone as it moved west.
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