(たいふう)

たいふう
noun
typhoon
1. typhoon
A tropical storm occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.
台風(たいふう)(ちか)づいている
A typhoon is approaching.
Trains stopped due to the typhoon.
Please be careful of the typhoon.

台風(たいふう) is a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific, common in Japan from August to October.

NAMING:
In Japan, typhoons are numbered sequentially each year: 台風(たいふう)(じゅう)(ごう) (Typhoon #10).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

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