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    3. 向い風

    向い風

    向むかい​風かぜ

    headwind

    KMT8News #26+1NounTravel & TransportationNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab17 strokes

    向かい風

    むかいかぜ

    Noun

    1.
    headwind, head wind

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    今きょ日うは向むかい風かぜが強つよい。

    The headwind is strong today.

    KMT4Nature & Environment
    自じ転てん車しゃで向むかい風かぜの中なかを進すすむのは大たい変へんだ。

    It's tough to cycle against a headwind.

    KMT8Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    山さん頂ちょうに近ちかづくにつれて、向むかい風かぜがさらに激はげしくなった。

    As we approached the summit, the headwind grew even fiercer.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    飛ひ行こう機きは向むかい風かぜの影えい響きょうで到とう着ちゃくが遅おくれる見み込こみです。

    The plane is expected to be delayed due to the headwind.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうの向むかい風かぜとなる要よう因いんがいくつかある。

    There are several factors acting as headwinds to economic growth.

    KMT9Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    風
    かぜ・かざ-…(4)
    wind・air・style・manner
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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