noun
sea breeze; salty wind
Refers to the wind blowing from the sea, often carrying the smell and moisture of salt. Common in poetic and everyday contexts.
潮風が気持ちいい。
The sea breeze feels nice.
潮風で髪がべたつく。
My hair gets sticky from the salty wind.
Rarely used kanji form; literally 'salt wind'.
海風 is a more general term for 'sea wind', while 潮風 specifically emphasizes the saltiness or briny quality of the wind.
Compound of 潮 (しお, 'tide; salt water') and 風 (かぜ, 'wind').