どこ吹ふく風かぜ

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Meanings

1

expression, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb taking the 'to' particle

showing no concern; completely unbothered; devil-may-care attitude

Describes a person who acts as if something doesn't affect them at all, often in a carefree or indifferent manner. Commonly used in the phrase どこ吹く風だ or どこ吹く風の態度.

彼かれは周まわりの批ひ判はんなんてどこ吹ふく風かぜだ

。

He is completely unbothered by the criticism around him.

彼かの女じょはどこ吹ふく風かぜと笑わらっている。

She is laughing as if nothing is wrong.

Kanji

吹blow, breathe, puff
風wind, air, style
何what
処dispose, manage, deal with

Related words

平へい気き
平気 is a more general adjective for being calm or unfazed, while どこ吹く風 is an idiomatic expression emphasizing a devil-may-care attitude.
我われ関かんせず
我関せず is a more formal or literary expression meaning 'it's none of my business,' whereas どこ吹く風 is more colloquial and vivid.

Built from

吹ふく+風かぜ

Written forms

どこ吹ふく風かぜ
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
何処どこ吹ふく風かぜ
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.

Etymology

Literally 'wind blowing from somewhere,' implying that the person is as indifferent as the wind that blows without concern for what it passes. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a set phrase in modern Japanese.