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親風を吹かす (おやかぜをふかす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-su)
throw one's weight around as a parent ; act like a parent ; pull rank as a parent
Idiomatic expression meaning to assert parental authority, often in a bossy or overbearing way. The image is of a parent 'blowing a parental wind' to dominate or control children.
あの 先せん 生せい は 生せい 徒と に 親おや 風かぜ を 吹ふ かす よう な 態たい 度ど を とる 。
That teacher acts like a parent toward the students, bossing them around.
Kanji 親 parent, intimacy, relative Similar words 親おや の 威い 厳げん 親の威厳 refers to parental dignity or authority as a quality, while 親風を吹かす is the action of asserting that authority, often with a negative nuance.
威い 張ば る 威張る is a general verb for acting bossy or arrogant, not limited to parental roles. 親風を吹かす specifically involves using one's position as a parent.
Etymology The expression combines 親 (parent) with 風を吹かす (to blow wind), metaphorically suggesting a parent blowing a wind of authority. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely derives from the image of someone creating an atmosphere of power.
