windswept pine trees
Refers to pine trees growing along the coast that have been shaped by strong sea winds, often with branches leaning inland. A poetic or descriptive term used in literature and travel writing.
Windswept pine trees lined the coast.
The branches of the windswept pines are always buffeted by the sea wind.
Standard kanji spelling.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common but still encountered.
From 磯馴れ, “weathered or accustomed to the seashore,” and 松, “pine.” It denotes coastal pines shaped by persistent wind and exposure.