烈風

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 烈風 (れっぷう) combines violent intensity 烈 with wind 風 to mean an exceptionally fierce wind.
• Basic usage: It describes wind strong enough to hinder movement or make an umbrella unusable.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stronger than a neutral word for wind
  • 烈風 explicitly emphasizes violence and force, so it suits severe weather or dramatic descriptions rather than any breeze.