嵐

• 読み: あらし
• ローマ字: arashi
• 漢字の分解: 嵐 (ran/arashi) — storm, tempest
• 発音: /a.ɾa.ɕi/

意味

Storm; tempest. A violent weather event with strong wind and rain.

A noun for severe storms with strong winds and heavy rain. Used both literally for weather and figuratively for turbulent situations, as in 人生の嵐 (the storms of life). Also widely recognised as the name of the popular idol group. Related expressions include 嵐の前の静けさ (the calm before the storm).

例文

1. 今夜は嵐が来るらしい。
2. 嵐の後、空がきれいに晴れた。
3. 彼の人生は嵐のように激しかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: weather, literature, figurative speech

トーン: dramatic

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 嵐 combines 山 (mountain) and 風 (wind), vividly depicting fierce wind blowing through mountains.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal