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    3. 旋風

    旋風

    旋せん風ぷう

    whirlwind

    KMT8News #14+1NounWeather & GeographyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    つむじ風辻風つじ風

    せんぷうつむじかぜつじかぜ

    Noun

    1.
    whirlwind
    2.
    sensation, commotion, hullabaloo

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    突とつ然ぜん、小ちいさな旋せん風ぷうが起おこった。

    Suddenly, a small whirlwind occurred.

    KMT5Weather & Geography
    砂さ漠ばくでは、しばしば砂さ塵じんを伴ともなう旋せん風ぷうが見みられる。

    In deserts, whirlwinds accompanied by sand are often seen.

    KMT7Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    彼かれの登とう場じょうは、音おん楽がく界かいに旋せん風ぷうを巻まき起おこした。

    His appearance caused a sensation in the music world.

    KMT8Music & Entertainment
    そのアイドルグループは、瞬またたく間まに社しゃ会かい現げん象しょうの旋せん風ぷうを巻まき起おこした。

    That idol group instantly caused a whirlwind of social phenomenon.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentAnime & Manga
    その新あたらしい理り論ろんは、学がく術じゅつ界かいに大おおきな旋せん風ぷうを巻まき起おこすだろう。

    That new theory will likely cause a major sensation in the academic world.

    KMT9EducationScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    旋
    め.ぐる・いばり…(3)
    rotation・go around
    風
    かぜ・かざ-…(4)
    wind・air・style・manner
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