東風（こち）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: east wind
Example sentences
- 東風が春の訪れを告げる。 — The east wind announces the arrival of spring.
- 朝、やわらかな東風が吹く。 — A gentle east wind blows in the morning.
Idioms & proverbs containing “東風”
- 馬耳東風 (ばじとうふう) — utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
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