「台風」を英語でtyphoonと言います。

発音：タイフーン    typhoon

世界各地で台風が発生した場合、私たちは異なる言葉を使います。

どんな言葉か知っていますか？

• アメリカで台風が来たときは、ハリケーンと呼びます。

• インド洋で発生した台風はサイクロンと呼びます。

• ヨーロッパには台風はありませんが、台風と同じように強い暴風雨があります。台風がないのは、台風は暖かい海の上で発生するからで、ヨーロッパは冷たい海です。

その他、知っていると楽しい英語のお天気言葉

Spring

April showers 春雨

It’s raining but it is a little warm too. I think it must be April showers.

Summer

Humid 蒸し暑い

It’s so humid today.

Humidity 湿気

The humidity is very high today.

Heatstroke 熱中症

Take lots of water to drink, and wear a hat so that you don’t get heatstroke.

Suntan 焼く 

I went to Greece on vacation and got a sun tan. My skin is very brown.

Sunburn 日焼

I was in the sun too long and I got burnt. It’s so painful!

Sunscreen 日焼け止め

Make sure to wear plenty of sunscreen so that you don’t get burnt.

Autumn

Chilly ひんやり

It’s a bit chilly this morning, isn’t it.

Drizzle 霧雨

It’s raining but only lightly, I would say it’s drizzling.

Autumn leaves 紅葉

The leaves are looking beautiful this year, red, yellow, and orange. 

Winter

Hailstorm 降雹

I got caught in a hail storm.

Sleet みぞれ

There was a snow storm yesterday, but now it’s mostly sleet.

Fog 霧

I was driving home in the fog yesterday, it was quite scary because I couldn’t see anything in front of me.

Avalanche なだれ

You must be careful when skiing in the late winter because there is a higher risk of avalanches.

Blizzard 雪嵐

The plane was delayed because of a blizzard.

Snow flurry 雪風花

There was a light snow flurry this morning, but it has all melted now.

Frostbite しもやけ

I was mountain climbing last week and it was so cold I thought I was going to get frostbite.