風かざ見み鶏どり

noun

weather vane; weathercock

A device, often shaped like a rooster, that shows wind direction. The literal, physical object.

• 屋や根ねの上うえに風かざ見み鶏どりが立たっている。

  A weather vane stands on the roof.

noun

fence-sitter; opportunist; turncoat

Figurative use for a person who changes their opinion or allegiance according to the prevailing situation, like a weather vane turning with the wind.

• 彼かれは風かざ見み鶏どりだから、どっちの意い見けんにもすぐ同どう調ちょうする。

  He's a fence-sitter, so he quickly agrees with whichever opinion is popular.