noun
Taiwan low; cyclone from Taiwan
Meteorological term for a low-pressure system that develops near Taiwan and moves into the East China Sea, often bringing bad weather.
台湾坊主が発生すると、日本付近の天気が崩れやすくなる。
When a Taiwan low forms, the weather around Japan tends to become unsettled.
noun
spot baldness; alopecia areata
Colloquial, somewhat dated term for patchy hair loss, likening the bald spot to a monk's shaven head. The medical term is 円形脱毛症.
See also: 円形脱毛症
彼は若い頃に台湾坊主になって、しばらく帽子が手放せなかったらしい。
He apparently got a bald spot when he was young and couldn't go without a hat for a while.