突とっ風ぷう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

gust of wind; blast

A sudden, strong rush of wind. Used in weather reports and everyday descriptions.

突とっ風ぷうが吹ふくa gust of wind blows
突とつ然ぜん突とっ風ぷうが吹ふいて、傘かさが壊こわれた。
A sudden gust of wind blew and broke my umbrella.
突とっ風ぷうにあおられるto be buffeted by a gust of wind
自じ転てん車しゃが突とっ風ぷうにあおられて転てん倒とうした。
The bicycle was knocked over by a gust of wind.
突とっ風ぷうで〈物もの〉が飛とぶsomething gets blown away by a gust of wind
突とっ風ぷうで屋や根ねの一いち部ぶが飛とんでしまった。
A gust of wind blew part of the roof away.

強きょう風ふうN2
強風 describes a strong wind that can blow steadily for a while, whereas 突風 is a sudden, short burst of wind.
疾しっ風ぷう
疾風 is a literary word for a fast-moving strong wind, while 突風 is the everyday term for a sudden gust used in weather reports.
煽あおり
突風 specifically means a sudden violent gust, while 煽り (sense 'gust') more broadly describes the buffeting force of any passing wind or vehicle.
風かぜN5
風 is the neutral term for wind, while 突風 specifically means a sudden, strong gust.

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旋せん風ぷう
突風 is a sudden gust of wind with no rotation, whereas 旋風 specifically spins in a column.
スコール
突風 is a native Japanese word for a sudden gust of wind alone, while スコール specifically refers to a tropical squall usually accompanied by rain.
暴ぼう風ふうN1
突風 is a sudden, brief gust of wind, while 暴風 describes a sustained violent windstorm.

無む風ふうN1
無風 means completely windless or calm, the opposite of 突風's sudden violent gust.

台たい風ふうN4
台風 (typhoon) sounds similar to 突風 but refers to a large, sustained storm system, not a brief gust.
強きょう風ふうN2
突風 is a sudden, short gust of wind, while 強風 describes a sustained strong wind over a period of time.

Compound of 突 (とつ, 'sudden, thrust') and 風 (ふう, 'wind'). The reading とっぷう is a regular sound change from とつふう.