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How do you say "gale" in Japanese?
強風
kyoufuu
In Japanese, "gale" is 強風 (kyoufuu).
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Pronunciation
Kyoufuu is kyoh-oo-foo, with a long stretched vowel in the middle that mimics a gust of wind.
Writing and usage
強風 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
強い暴風が葉を吹き飛ばした。
tsuyoi boufuu ga ha wo fukitoba shita.
A strong gale blew the leaves away.
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How to remember 強風
That long middle stretch, oh-oo, sounds like wind howling before the strong gale, kyoufuu, hits.
Related words
- breeze そよ風 soyo kaze
- monsoon モンスーン monsuun
- blizzard ブリザード burizaado
- drizzle 霧雨 kirisame
- downpour 豪雨 gouu
- humidity 湿度 shitsudo
- temperature 温度 ondo
- climate 気候 kikou
- season シーズン shiizun
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Questions about 強風
How do you pronounce 強風?
Kyoufuu is kyoh-oo-foo, with a long stretched vowel in the middle that mimics a gust of wind.
Is 強風 formal or casual?
強風 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 強風 written in Japanese?
強風 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kyoufuu.
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