typhoon
/taɪˈfuːn/
B1 · Intermediate★★★☆☆
Simple Meaning
アジアでよく見られる、大雨と強風を伴う非常に強い嵐です。
When to Use
📰News & Media✈️Travel English💬Daily Conversation
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“今週末に台風が来るので、食料と水を多めに買っておくべきです。”
“台風のため、東京行きの便は欠航になりました。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.
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typhoon seasontyphoon warning