ハリケーン
also: ハリケイン
Meanings
1
A weather term for a powerful tropical cyclone, especially one referred to as a hurricane in English-speaking weather reports. Storms near Japan are more often called 台風.
A large hurricane made landfall in Florida.
I checked the hurricane's path on the news.
Usage patterns
- ハリケーンが発生するa hurricane forms/develops
A new hurricane formed in the Atlantic.
- 〈場所〉にハリケーンが上陸するa hurricane makes landfall in a place
A massive hurricane made landfall in Florida.
- ハリケーンに襲われるto be hit/struck by a hurricane
The town was hit by a hurricane and suffered heavy damage.