暴風(ぼうふう)

暴風(ぼうふう) refers to dangerously strong winds, typically from typhoons or severe storms.

Writing

• 暴(ぼう) (violent, outburst)
• 風(ふう) (wind)

Compounds

• 暴風(ぼうふう)警報(けいほう), 暴風(ぼうふう)特別(とくべつ)警報(けいほう): storm warning, emergency storm warning (the advisory below them is 強風(きょうふう)注意報(ちゅういほう))
• 暴風(ぼうふう)圏(けん) (storm zone - area of dangerous winds)
• 暴風(ぼうふう)域(いき) (storm area)
• 暴風(ぼうふう)雨(う) (heavy rain and wind storm)

Usage

• In weather reports, a typhoon's 暴風域(ぼうふういき) is the area where average winds reach 25 m/s or more; 暴風域(ぼうふういき)に入(はい)る (to enter the storm zone) means the worst winds have arrived

Common collocations

• 暴風(ぼうふう)が吹(ふ)く (violent wind blows)
• 暴風(ぼうふう)に見舞(みま)われる (to be hit by a storm)
• 暴風(ぼうふう)による被害(ひがい) (damage from violent wind)
• 暴風(ぼうふう)で欠航(けっこう) (flights canceled due to storm)

Related words

• 強風(きょうふう) (strong wind - less severe)
• 台風(たいふう) (typhoon)
• 突風(とっぷう) (gust)
• 竜巻(たつまき) (tornado)

Register: Neutral to formal. Common in weather reports and news.