also: あげいんすと · あげぃんすと
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
headwind; adverse wind
Abbreviation of アゲンストウインド (against wind). Used primarily in golf and sailing to refer to wind blowing against the direction of travel. Often appears as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
See also: アゲンストウインド
The headwind was strong today, making golf difficult.
The yacht made little headway in the adverse wind.
Most common katakana spelling for the loanword 'against', used especially in golf and sailing contexts.
Alternate spelling closer to the English pronunciation; less common than アゲンスト.
Rare spelling variant; may be encountered in older or stylized texts.
Loanword from English 'against', clipped from the phrase 'against wind'. The spelling アゲンスト reflects a common Japanese adaptation of the English pronunciation.