1A tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain (typhoon); occurs mainly in summer and autumn in Japan and often causes significant damage.
台風が近づいているので、外出を控えてください。
A typhoon is approaching, so please refrain from going out.
台風の影響で電車が運休した。
Trains were suspended due to the typhoon.
あの台風は非常に大きな被害をもたらした。
That typhoon caused very significant damage.
今年は台風の当たり年で、何度も上陸した。
This year had an unusually high number of typhoons, and several made landfall.