台風
たいふう
hepburn taifuu
typhoon
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 台風で電車が止まりました。The trains stopped because of the typhoon.
- 大きな台風が近づいています。A large typhoon is approaching.
Collocations
台風が来る台風が近づく大きな台風台風の影響台風一過
Mnemonic
台風 taifuu — 台 (platform) + 風 (wind). The strong tropical cyclone that strikes Japan in summer and autumn. 台 here mainly lends its sound たい — the word shares a root with English "typhoon" and Chinese 颱風. 台風一過 (the clear sky after a typhoon passes) is a familiar phrase.
Quick check
What role does 台 mainly play in 台風?