風かぜの吹ふき回まわし

expression, noun

chance; stroke of luck; curious turn of events

Often used in the phrase どういう風の吹き回し to express surprise at an unexpected event or someone's unusual behavior, as if the wind blew it in.

• どういう風かぜの吹ふき回まわしで、彼かれがこんなに早はやく来きたんだろう。

  What stroke of luck brought him here so early?

• 今日きょうは風かぜの吹ふき回まわしで、珍めずらしく上じょう司しがおごってくれた。

  By a curious turn of events, the boss treated us today, which is rare.