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The Japanese word for tornado is
竜巻

たつまき - tatsumaki
竜-dragon (tatsu), 巻-winding, coiling (maki)



tornado

Japanese Definition


tornado
     1. 竜巻, トルネード



Translations for tornado and their definitions

竜巻
     1. n. a tornado, a twister
           (synonyms, ja, トルネード, tr=torunēdo)
     2. n. a whirlwind, a dust devil (smaller than a tornado)
           (synonyms, ja, 旋風, tr=senpū, tsumujikaze)
     3. n. a waterspout


トルネード
     1. n. tornado.


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Pronunciation


(tatsumaki)

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