Translation guide
A wind blowing in the same direction as a vehicle or person, providing assistance. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific nouns and verbs, and also used metaphorically for favorable conditions.
Describe a wind that blows from behind, aiding forward movement.
The most common and natural word for a tailwind, used in everyday conversation and weather reports.
There's a tailwind today, so cycling is easy.
Riding the tailwind, the ship sailed quickly.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'the wind pushes one's back', often used in narrative or literary contexts.
It was a day when the wind seemed to push us along.
Literally 'favorable wind', often used in nautical contexts or set phrases. Less common in daily speech.
With a favorable wind and full sails, the voyage went smoothly.
Express a situation or factor that helps progress or success.
追い風 (tailwind) is the opposite of 向かい風 (むかいかぜ, headwind). Both are used literally and figuratively.
He had the wind at his back on his way to success.
The company rode the tailwind of economic recovery and improved its performance.