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ううかぜ・うーかぜ【大風】 : uukaze | define meaning
uukaze
Definition
Noun
- Strong wind; heavy wind; gale
- A tropical storm or cyclone with violent wind and heavy rain: a typhoon, hurricane, tropical cyclone
Etymology
Cognate to Yaeyama うふかじ【大風】 ufukaji; Yonaguni うぶかでぃ ubukadi; and standard Japanese おおかぜ【大風】 ookaze "strong winds; storm".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 大風 |
| Kana | ううかぜ うーかぜ |
| Romanization | uukaze |
意味：おおかぜ【大風】、たいふう【台風・耐風・颱風】、ねったいていきあつ【熱帯低気圧】、ハリケーン、サイクロン
Categories:
大風
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ううかぜ・うーかぜ【大風】 : uukaze | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3506/uukaze/.