typhoon
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typhoon
A very strong tropical cyclone that occurs in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. It is the regional equivalent of a hurricane in the Atlantic.
Der Taifun traf mit Windgeschwindigkeiten von über 200 km/h auf die Küste Japans.
The typhoon hit the coast of Japan with wind speeds of over 200 km/h.
The word 'Taifun' (typhoon) is used specifically for tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific. It therefore mainly affects regions such as Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and China.
Die Küstenregionen der Philippinen bereiten sich auf den herannahenden Taifun vor.
The coastal regions of the Philippines are preparing for the approaching typhoon.
A typhoon is often described with verbs that express its movement and destructive force: 'ein Taifun zieht auf' (a typhoon is gathering/approaching), 'trifft auf Land' (makes landfall), 'verwüstet eine Region' (devastates a region), or 'fordert Opfer' (claims victims).
Der Taifun hat ganze Dörfer verwüstet.
The typhoon devastated entire villages.
A 'Taifun' (typhoon) is a specific type of 'Wirbelsturm' (cyclone). This umbrella term helps place the word in the correct meteorological category.
Tropische Wirbelstürme haben je nach Region unterschiedliche Namen; im Pazifik heißen sie Taifun.
Tropical cyclones have different names depending on the region; in the Pacific they are called typhoons.
hurricane
A Hurrikan and a Taifun are both very strong tropical cyclones, but the regional term is different. Hurrikan is used mainly for storms in the Atlantic, the Caribbean, and the northeastern Pacific; in the northwestern Pacific, the term Taifun is used. What matters, then, is the ocean where the storm forms.
Der Taifun zog über den Nordwestpazifik und brachte starke Winde an die Küste.
The typhoon moved across the northwestern Pacific and brought strong winds to the coast.
Der Hurrikan zog über die Karibik und brachte starke Winde an die Küste.
The hurricane moved across the Caribbean and brought strong winds to the coast.
