天てん狗ぐ風かぜ

noun

sudden gust of wind

A sudden, strong gust of wind, often appearing out of nowhere. The term carries a folkloric nuance, likening the gust to the work of a tengu (a mythical creature).

• 山やま道みちで天てん狗ぐ風かぜに遭あい、帽ぼう子しが飛とばされた。

  I encountered a sudden gust on the mountain path and my hat was blown off.

• 天てん狗ぐ風かぜが吹ふいて、洗せん濯たく物ものが飛とびそうになった。

  A sudden gust blew and nearly sent the laundry flying.