暴風雨(ぼうふうう)

ぼうふうう
noun
storm; rainstorm; tempest
1. storm; rainstorm; tempest
A violent weather condition combining strong winds and heavy rain.
暴風雨(ぼうふうう)が近(ちか)づいている。
A storm is approaching.
暴風雨(ぼうふうう)で電車(でんしゃ)が止(と)まった。
The trains stopped due to the storm.
暴風雨(ぼうふうう)警報(けいほう)が発令(はつれい)された。
A storm warning was issued.

暴風雨(ぼうふうう) is a compound of 暴風(ぼうふう) (violent wind) + 雨(う) (rain), describing severe weather with both strong winds and heavy rain.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 暴風雨(ぼうふうう)警報(けいほう): storm warning
  • 暴風雨(ぼうふうう)に見舞(みま)われる: to be hit by a storm
  • 暴風雨(ぼうふうう)が去(さ)る: the storm passes
  • 暴風雨(ぼうふうう)が近(ちか)づく: a storm approaches

RELATED WORDS:

  • 暴風(ぼうふう): violent wind, gale (wind only)
  • 台風(たいふう): typhoon (specific weather system)
  • 嵐(あらし): storm (more general, also used figuratively)
  • 豪雨(ごうう): heavy rain (rain only)
  • 暴風雪(ぼうふうせつ): blizzard (wind + snow)

PRONUNCIATION:
Note the three consecutive う sounds: ぼう・ふう・う.

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Added 2026.1.20 23:05 · Revised 2026.3.29 16:15
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