台風 refers to a tropical cyclone or typhoon, which is a large-scale weather system characterized by strong winds and heavy rainfall. They typically form over warm ocean waters in the Pacific Ocean.
Imagine a giant spinning top made of wind and rain. Just like a spinning top, a typhoon can cause chaos and destruction as it moves across the ocean and makes landfall.
颱風 (たいふう): This term is used in Chinese to refer to typhoons.
暴風雨 (ぼうふうう): It means "storm" or "violent wind and rain," often used to describe severe weather conditions associated with typhoons.
渦巻き (うずまき): This term means "whirlpool" or "vortex," which can be used to describe the swirling motion of winds within a typhoon.
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