TopicTyphoon & storms
taifuu · /tai.ɸɯː/
台風
taifuu/tai.ɸɯː/noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
北西太平洋で発生する強い熱帯低気圧
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
ハリケーンと同種で、海域によって呼び名が違います。
Examples
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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