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サイクロン (saikuron) Japanese meaning: cyclone | Kotomora
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A cyclone is approaching the coastal area.
This vacuum cleaner uses a cyclone system.
Usage patterns サイクロンが 発はっ 生せい する for a cyclone to form/develop
A large cyclone formed over the Indian Ocean.
サイクロンが 上じょう 陸りく する for a cyclone to make landfall
The cyclone made landfall in the coastal region.
サイクロンに 襲おそ われる to be hit/struck by a cyclone
That village is struck by a cyclone almost every year.
サイクロンの 被ひ 害がい damage caused by a cyclone
Many houses collapsed due to the damage from the cyclone.
Related words 台風 refers specifically to typhoons forming in the northwestern Pacific, while サイクロン denotes the same kind of storm system in the Indian Ocean or South Pacific.
ハリケーン is used for storms in the Atlantic and northeastern Pacific, whereas サイクロン is the regional term for the Indian Ocean and South Pacific.
Don't confuse with 竜巻 is a small, short-lived tornado touching down on land, while サイクロン is a massive, long-lasting rotating storm system over the ocean.
Etymology Loanword from English 'cyclone', ultimately from Greek 'kyklon' (moving in a circle).
