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
今日はアゲンストが強くて、ゴルフが難しかった。
The headwind was strong today, making golf difficult.
アゲンストの風の中、ヨットはなかなか進まなかった。
The yacht made little headway in the adverse wind.
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.