風の吹く
kaze no fuku
The English phrase "windy" can be translated into Japanese as 風の吹く (kaze no fuku). Wiktionary also lists 風の強い (kaze no tsuyoi).
Meaning: accompanied by wind (adj)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 風の吹く | kaze no fuku |
| 風の強い | kaze no tsuyoi |
To describe weather accompanied by wind, you can use different phrases depending on what aspect of the wind you want to highlight. If you want to say it is "not windy," use 風が強くない. For extreme conditions, 風が強すぎる means "windy to the extreme," and 風が強くて寒い is used to say it is "windy and cold." In informal conversations, you may also use かぜが強い and adding よ to the end to make it かぜが強いよ makes the expression sound more casual and friendly.
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between the two main forms based on what you are emphasizing. 風の吹く emphasizes the actual action of the wind blowing, whereas 風の強い emphasizes the intensity of the wind.
How do you pronounce it?
kaze no fuku
Did you know?
- The word for 'wind', 風 (kaze), is also the same word used for 'flu' or 'a cold' in Japanese. While the context usually makes it clear, a beginner might be confused if they hear someone talking about 'kaze'.
- When a wind is particularly sudden or gusty, Japanese speakers often use the onomatopoeia びゅうびゅう (byuu-byuu) to mimic the howling sound of the wind. This adds a layer of vivid, auditory description to the phrase.
- There is a traditional Japanese concept called 風情 ('fuzei') which translates to 'artistic sentiment'. It uses the character for 'wind' to describe the fleeting, atmospheric feeling of a scene.
Examples in context
- 風の強い日です。It's a windy day.This sentence is useful for describing a windy day using 風の強い.Tatoeba #84021 by bunbuku, translation #319696 by CK
Example conversation
Hiyori and Ren are talking about the weather before going outside.
- 陽葵 Himari外は風の吹く天気みたいだよ。Soto wa kaze no fuku tenki mitai da yo.It looks like it's windy outside.
- 蓮 Ren本当だ。上着を着たほうがいいな。Hontō da. Uwagi o kita hō ga ii na.You're right. I should probably wear a jacket.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くんも準備してね。Ren-kun mo junbi shite ne.Get ready, Ren.
- 蓮 Renわかった。すぐ行くよ。Wakatta. Sugu iku yo.Got it. I'll be right there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “windy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
