noun
cold northerly winter wind from the Rokko Mountains
A local term for the cold, dry wind that blows down from the Rokko mountain range in winter, especially felt in the Kobe area.
六甲おろしが吹きすさぶ中、神戸の街を歩いた。
I walked through the streets of Kobe while the cold wind from the Rokko Mountains was howling.
冬になると六甲おろしが身にしみる。
In winter, the Rokko oroshi wind cuts right through you.
A general term for a wind blowing down a mountain slope; 六甲おろし is a specific local wind named after the Rokko range.
Compound of 六甲 (Rokko, the mountain range) and おろし (wind blowing down a mountain). The kanji 颪 is a kokuji specifically for this type of wind.