Japanese dictionary
How to say "windy" in Japanese
風が強いかぜがつよい · kaze ga tsuyoi
"It's windy" in Japanese is 風が強いです (kaze ga tsuyoi desu), literally "the wind is strong."
▶ plays native audio. Audio on this site plays when you are logged in to your free japanese.ccn.jp account (the same account as Japanese Talk by CCN).
Ways to say "windy" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 風が強いかぜがつよい · kaze ga tsuyoi | Windy. |
| 強風きょうふう · kyōfū | Strong wind (formal). |
| 風が吹くかぜがふく · kaze ga fuku | The wind blows. |
How to use it
Train announcements may say 強風のため (due to strong winds).
A gentle breeze is そよ風 (soyokaze).
Example sentences
- 今日は風が強いです。Kyō wa kaze ga tsuyoi desu.It's windy today.
- 強風のため、電車が遅れています。Kyōfū no tame, densha ga okurete imasu.Trains are delayed due to strong winds.
- 風が吹いて涼しいです。Kaze ga fuite suzushii desu.The wind is blowing, and it's cool.
- 風が強くて傘がさせません。Kaze ga tsuyokute kasa ga sasemasen.It's too windy to use an umbrella.
- 海の近くは風が強いです。Umi no chikaku wa kaze ga tsuyoi desu.It's windy near the sea.
- 台風で風が強くなってきました。Taifū de kaze ga tsuyoku natte kimashita.The wind is getting stronger because of the typhoon.
Kanji in this word
Questions
How do you say "It's windy" in Japanese?
Say 風が強いです (kaze ga tsuyoi desu).
What does 強風のため mean in announcements?
It means "due to strong winds," often used when trains are delayed or stopped.
Using Japanese at work?
See Executive JapaneseExecutive Japanese by CCN is one-on-one online Japanese for managers and directors doing business in Japan.