風速(ふうそく)

ふうそく
noun
wind speed; wind velocity
1. wind speed; wind velocity
wind speed; wind velocity
風速(ふうそく)30(さんじゅう)メートルの強風(きょうふう)だ。
It's a strong wind with a speed of 30 meters per second.
最大(さいだい)瞬間(しゅんかん)風速(ふうそく)を記録(きろく)した。
The maximum instantaneous wind speed was recorded.
台風(たいふう)の接近(せっきん)で風速(ふうそく)が急激(きゅうげき)に上(あ)がり、外出(がいしゅつ)が危険(きけん)になった。
With the typhoon approaching, the wind speed rose sharply and going outside became dangerous.

Compound of 風(ふう/かぜ) (wind) and 速(そく) (speed). Frequently heard in weather reports and typhoon coverage. In Japan, wind speed is measured in meters per second (m/s), unlike some countries that use kilometers per hour.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 最大(さいだい)風速(ふうそく): maximum wind speed
  • 最大(さいだい)瞬間(しゅんかん)風速(ふうそく): maximum instantaneous wind speed
  • 平均(へいきん)風速(ふうそく): average wind speed
  • 風速(ふうそく)〜メートル: wind speed of ~ meters per second
  • 風速(ふうそく)計(けい): anemometer

WEATHER CONTEXT:

Japanese weather reports classify wind strength by 風速(ふうそく):

  • 強風(きょうふう): strong wind (15 m/s or more)
  • 暴風(ぼうふう): violent wind (25 m/s or more)
  • 猛烈(もうれつ)な風(かぜ): extreme wind (35 m/s or more)
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