Japanese

きょうふう
Meaning: strong wind; gale
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

強
風

Example sentences

Due to strong winds, today's event has been cancelled.
強風で髪が乱れてしまった。
My hair got messed up by the strong wind.
台風の強風が屋根を吹き飛ばした。
The typhoon's strong winds blew the roof off.
強風で帽子が吹き飛んだ。
The hat was blown off by the strong wind.
強風が彼らの行く手を阻んだ。
The strong wind blocked their way.
強風に煽られて、金色の稲穂が波打っている。
The golden ears of rice were undulating in the strong wind.
強風が屋根の瓦を吹っ飛ばした。
The strong wind blew away the tiles on the roof.
強風で桜の太い枝がへし折られた。
The strong wind snapped the thick branches of the cherry tree.
強風が校庭の砂を激しく巻き上げた。
The strong wind blew up the sand in the schoolyard violently.
強風に、万国旗がはためいている。
The national flags of various countries were fluttering in the strong wind.

Usage Notes

Refers to winds strong enough to be noted, often triggering weather advisories (強風注意報).

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