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typhoon
A tropical storm occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.
台風が近づいている。
A typhoon is approaching.
台風で電車が止まった。
Trains stopped due to the typhoon.
台風に気をつけてください。
Please be careful of the typhoon.
台風 is a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific, common in Japan from August to October.
NAMING:
In Japan, typhoons are numbered sequentially each year: 台風十号 (Typhoon #10).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 台風が来る/近づく: a typhoon is coming/approaching
- 台風が上陸する: a typhoon makes landfall
- 台風が過ぎる: a typhoon passes
- 台風情報: typhoon information
RELATED:
- 暴風雨: storm
- 避難: evacuation
- 警報: warning