暴風|ぼうふうboufuu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
あらしarashigikun
Definitions
  1. nounstorm; windstorm; gale
    その家いえは暴風ぼうふうの為ために屋根やねを剥ぎ取はぎとられた。↗
    The house had its roof ripped off by the storm.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 激はげしく吹ふく風かぜ。
  2. 風力ふうりょく階級かいきゅう11の風かぜ。
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