Translation guide
A windbreaker is a lightweight jacket designed to resist wind and light rain. In Japanese, the most common term is ウィンドブレーカー, a loanword from English. Other terms exist for specific styles or contexts.
It's windy today, so I'll wear a windbreaker.
This windbreaker is light and easy to carry.
Alternative spelling of ウィンドブレーカー, using ウ instead of ウィ. Less common but still recognized.
I put on a windbreaker and went out.
A windbreaker worn for sports, often part of a team uniform or athletic wear.
A windbreaker worn as a fashion item, often with a retro or trendy design.
Used for fashion windbreakers, especially 90s-style colorful ones.
I found a 90s windbreaker at a vintage shop.
A windbreaker with a hood, sometimes called a 'windcheater' in British English.
Loanword from 'windcheater'. Less common, but may be used in fashion or outdoor contexts.
This windcheater has a hood and is highly wind-resistant.
A technical windbreaker for outdoor activities, often packable and water-repellent.
Literally 'windproof jacket'. Used in outdoor gear descriptions, more technical than ウィンドブレーカー.
I bought a windproof jacket for mountain climbing.
Loanword from 'wind shell'. Used in outdoor brands for ultralight wind jackets.
This wind shell is under 100 grams and surprisingly light.
Both ウィンドブレーカー and ウインドブレーカー are used. The former is more common in modern usage, but you may see both.
Alternative spelling, also used in sports contexts.
The soccer team's windbreaker is blue and white.