Japanese

かぜ
Meaning: wind; breeze; draft
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

風

Example sentences

A strong wind is blowing outside the window.
風が冷たく感じる
The wind feels cold.
風が強くなってきた
The wind has gotten strong.
夜になると風がさらに強まった。
When night came, the wind became even stronger.
強い風で庭の大きな木が倒れてしまった。
A large tree in the garden fell over because of the strong wind.
冷たい風が吹いて、全身が震えた。
A cold wind blew, and my whole body shivered.
今日は天気がいいし、それに風もない。
Today the weather is good, and besides, there is no wind.
風で帽子が飛ばされないように手で押さえた。
I held my hat with my hand so it wouldn't be blown away by the wind.
台風が近づくにつれて、風の勢いが増してきた。
As the typhoon approached, the force of the wind increased.
強い風が吹いている。
A strong wind is blowing.

Usage Notes

Refers to the movement of air. Can also mean 'cold' (flu) when written as 風邪.

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