(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.
台風(たいふう)電車(でんしゃ)()まった。
Trains stopped due to the typhoon.
台風(たいふう)()をつけてください。
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:

  • 台風(たいふう)()る/(ちか)づく: a typhoon is coming/approaching
  • 台風(たいふう)上陸(じょうりく)する: a typhoon makes landfall
  • 台風(たいふう)()ぎる: a typhoon passes
  • 台風(たいふう)情報(じょうほう): typhoon information

RELATED:

  • 暴風雨(ぼうふうう): storm
  • 避難(ひなん): evacuation
  • 警報(けいほう): warning