暴風|ぼうふうboufuu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- nounstorm; windstorm; gale
- SynonymあらしNeutralRefers to a rainstorm, and figuratively a wave or uproar, as in 「拍手の嵐」. 「暴風」 covers only fierce wind and is mostly a weather term, as in 「暴風警報」.
- SynonymストームNeutralA loanword for a storm, uncommon in everyday speech; also the night-time dorm ruckus of students at the old-system high schools. In daily conversation say 「嵐」.
- Antonym無風むふうNeutralThe opposite of 「暴風」: no wind blowing, or figuratively a calm, untroubled state with no upheaval.
Use 「暴風」 for strong wind in weather contexts, as in 「暴風警報」. Use 「嵐」 for a rainstorm or a figurative wave of something, and 「無風」 for no wind or a calm, uneventful state.
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