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竜巻 (たつまき, tatsumaki) Japanese meaning: tornado | Kotomora
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A large tornado struck the town yesterday.
A waterspout formed over the sea.
Usage patterns 竜たつ 巻まき が 発はっ 生せい する for a tornado to form/occur
A tornado formed in this area last week.
竜たつ 巻まき に 襲おそ われる to be hit/struck by a tornado
The town was struck by a huge tornado last night.
竜たつ 巻まき に 巻ま き 込こ まれる to get caught up in a tornado
The car was caught up in the tornado and destroyed.
竜たつ 巻まき 警けい 報ほう が 出で る for a tornado warning to be issued
A tornado warning was issued for this area in the afternoon.
Related words 旋風 refers to a smaller, weaker whirlwind or dust devil, while 竜巻 denotes a full-fledged, often destructive tornado or waterspout.
Don't confuse with 台風 is a large tropical cyclone bringing widespread rain and wind, while 竜巻 is a much smaller, localized rotating column of air; learners sometimes confuse the two as both are violent windstorms.
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.
Written forms 竜たつ 巻まき Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and common writing.
龍たつ 巻まき
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with the traditional 龍 character.
Etymology Compound of 竜 (dragon) and 巻 (roll, wind), referring to the dragon-like shape of a twisting column of air. The reading たつ is an older form of りゅう (dragon).
