暴風

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 暴風 is read as ぼうふう and is a noun for a violent wind or storm strong enough to affect trees or the safety of boats.
• Basic usage: An effect caused by it appears in 暴風で木が揺れる, while a forecast appears in 暴風が予想される.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Causal and subject particles
  • A result caused by the violent wind takes 暴風で, while the wind itself as subject takes 暴風が.
• Difference from 強風
  • 強風 broadly means a strong wind, while 暴風 emphasizes violently severe wind capable of causing danger or damage.