旋風

せんぷう
senpuu

whirlwind

Alsosensation

What does 旋風 mean?

旋風 is a Japanese noun meaning “whirlwind” in English. It can also be translated as “sensation” depending on context. It is written as 旋風 in kanji, せんぷう in hiragana, and senpuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女はきっと東京のファッション界に旋風を巻き起こすことでしょう。

I'm sure she'll cause a stir in the Tokyo fashion world.

Words sharing kanji with 旋風

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