Meaning

Primary

Typhoon

Alternative

Hurricane

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A machine that pumps wind can malfunction and make too much, causing a typhoon. It's a really powerful machine to be able to move that much wind.

Reading

たいふう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. Instead of だい for though, this uses the reading たい. Remember it like this:

When a typhoon is coming you have to tie (たい) down all of your stuff. Or, you know, if you already know the word typhoon, that's fine too.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 台風がやって来る

    a typhoon is coming

    台風が来る

    a typhoon is coming

    台風が北上する

    the typhoon moves north

Context Sentences

もうすぐ九州に台風が来ます。

Soon, a typhoon will come to Kyushu.

台風が来る前に外のプランターを全て家の中に入れました。

Before the typhoon came, I put all the outside planters inside the house.

台風の日、うちの犬は一日中ベッドの下にいました。

On a typhoon day, my dog ​​was under the bed all day.

Kanji Composition