TopicTyphoon & storms
台風
taifuu · /tai.ɸɯː/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
Examples
今週末、強い台風が海岸に接近しています。
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
台風警報のため学校が早く休みになりました。
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
その台風は大雨と危険な風をもたらしました。
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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