旋風

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 旋風 (せんぷう) is a noun for a whirlwind or, figuratively, a sudden sensation with wide impact.
• Basic usage: It describes rotating wind or appears in 旋風を巻き起こす for causing a sensation.
  • 乾いた広場に小さな旋風が起こった。 — A small whirlwind rose in the dry square.
  • 新人歌手の登場が音楽界に旋風を巻き起こす物語だ。 — The story portrays a newcomer taking the music world by storm.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Literal wind and figurative sensation
  • 旋風 can name a physical whirlwind, while 旋風を巻き起こす often figuratively describes a new person or phenomenon causing a major sensation.