旋風

せんぷう

whirlwind

Also:sensation

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.