Translation guide
Describes a place or person exposed to strong winds, often with a sense of openness or being shaped by the wind.
Describe a location that is open and receives a lot of wind, such as a hilltop, coast, or plain.
A general and natural way to say 'windy' or 'windswept' for a place. Literally 'wind is strong'.
その丘は風の強い場所だ。
That hill is a windswept place.
Means 'wind blows through without obstruction', emphasizing exposure. Often used for desolate or open areas.
Describe something that looks like it has been blown by the wind, such as hair, trees, or landscapes.
Means 'to flutter or stream in the wind', often used for hair, flags, or grass. Conveys a windswept look.
彼女の風になびく髪が美しい。
Her windswept hair is beautiful.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all uses of 'windswept'. Choose the expression based on whether you mean 'windy place' or 'wind-blown appearance'.
風が吹きさらす海岸を歩いた。
I walked along the windswept coast.
A technical or literary term meaning 'wind-exposed', used in geography or poetic descriptions. Rare in everyday speech.
風衝地に生える植物。
Plants growing on windswept land.
Literally 'as if blown by the wind', used to describe a windswept appearance, especially hair or a disheveled look.
風に吹かれたような髪型が流行っている。
Windswept hairstyles are in fashion.
A technical term for 'windswept tree' or 'flagged tree', shaped by prevailing winds. Used in botany or nature writing.
海岸には偏形樹が並んでいる。
Windswept trees line the coast.