TopicTyphoon & storms
上陸
jouriku · /dʑoː.ɾi.kɯ/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
the moment a tropical cyclone reaches land
Wind and surge impacts often peak near landfall.
Examples
その台風は明朝上陸する見込みです。
The typhoon is expected to make landfall tomorrow morning.
被害は上陸後数時間で最も大きくなりました。
Damage was greatest within hours of landfall.
上陸が始まる前に避難が終わりました。
Evacuations finished before landfall began.
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