風かぜ通とおし

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

ventilation; airflow

Refers to the passage of air through a space, often used when discussing room layout, windows, or clothing breathability.

この部屋へやは風かぜ通とおしがいい。
This room has good ventilation.
風かぜ通とおしを良よくするために窓まどを開あけた

。

I opened the window to improve the airflow.

2

noun

open communication; transparency

Metaphorical extension of ventilation, describing an organizational culture where information flows freely and people speak openly.

この会かい社しゃは風かぜ通とおしが良よく、意い見けんが言いいやすい。
This company has open communication, making it easy to voice opinions.
風かぜ通とおしの良よい職しょく場ばを作つくることが大たい切せつだ。
It's important to create a workplace with transparency.

Written forms

風通しUsage100%
- かぜとおし
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading かぜとおし is the most common.
- かざとおし
風とおし
- かぜとおし
  Kana-mixed spelling sometimes seen in casual writing.
- かざとおし
かざとおし

Kanji

風wind, air, style
通traffic, pass through, avenue

Similar words

通つう風ふう
通風 is a more technical term for ventilation or draft, often used in engineering or medical contexts, while 風通し is a common, everyday word.
換かん気き
換気 specifically means intentional ventilation or air exchange, often mechanical. 風通し refers more to natural airflow and its quality.

Etymology

Compound of 風 (kaze, 'wind') and 通し (tōshi, the continuative form of 通す 'to let pass'). Literally 'wind-passing', it originally described physical airflow and later gained a figurative sense of open communication.