風雨(ふうう)

A compound word referring to wind and rain together, typically implying stormy or harsh weather. Combines 風(ふう) (wind) and 雨(う) (rain).

Usage

• Used in weather reports, news, and formal descriptions of weather conditions
• Implies both wind and rain occurring simultaneously — not just one or the other
• Also used figuratively in the expression 風雨(ふうう)に耐(た)える (to weather the storm), meaning to endure hardships
• More formal than simply saying 風(かぜ)と雨(あめ)

Common collocations

• 風雨(ふうう)が強(つよ)まる: wind and rain intensify
• 風雨(ふうう)にさらされる: to be exposed to wind and rain
• 風雨(ふうう)に耐(た)える: to withstand wind and rain; to weather the storm
• 暴(ぼう)風雨(ふうう): violent storm, tempest

Similar words

• 暴風雨(ぼうふうう): tempest, violent storm — a more intense version
• 荒天(こうてん): stormy weather, bad weather — broader term for poor weather conditions
• 嵐(あらし): storm — the everyday word, more dramatic