Illustration: Along a residential street in Japan, a violent gust bends roadside trees and sends a loose plastic bucket tumbling through the air. A pedestrian braces low against the wind beside a concrete wall, gripping an umbrella that has turned completely inside out.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

暴ぼう風ふう

boufuu

windstorm, gale

あらし is an uncommon alternative reading. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. その家いえは暴風ぼうふうの為ために屋根やねを剥はぎ取とられた。

    The house had its roof ripped off by the storm.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 暴風ぼうふうで家いえが飛とばされた。

    The house was carried away by strong winds.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 暴風ぼうふうで私わたしたちの家いえが倒たおされた。

    We had our house blown down by the storm.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 暴風

  • 暴outburst; raveOnボウ・バクKunあばく・あばれる
  • 風wind; airOnフウ・フKunかぜ・かざ-

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