English–Japanese

“storm” in Japanese

Japanese

Also暴風 (bōfū)

Pronunciation

Romajiarashi

Example

今夜は嵐が来ます。kon ya wa arashi ga ki ma su

A storm is coming tonight.

Illustration for 嵐 (storm)

How to say “storm” in Japanese

“Storm” in Japanese is 嵐 (arashi).

Centers on a powerful disturbance in the atmosphere that brings forceful winds and often rain.

Full entry for 嵐: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 嵐

嵐で電車が止まっています。arashi de den sha ga to ma tte i ma su

The trains have stopped because of the storm.

Tips for using 嵐

  • In English weather reports, storm can include snow or hail as well as rain, so it does not mean rain alone.

Other Japanese words for “storm”

暴風で木が倒れました。bō fū de ki ga tao re ma shi ta

A storm knocked down a tree.

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