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Is a typhoon coming? in Japanese

Is a typhoon coming? in Japanese

台風が来ますか

In kana only: たいふうがきますか

taifuu ga kimasu ka

polite

What it literally says

will a typhoon come

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

September is the season. Trains stop pre-emptively, and that is a good thing.

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