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    3. 追い風

    追い風

    追おい​風かぜ

    tailwind

    KMT5News #9+1NounWeather & GeographyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    追風

    おいかぜおいて

    Noun

    1.
    tailwind, fair wind, favorable wind (favourable)
    2.
    favorable condition (favourable), advantageous situation

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    追おい風かぜのおかげで、船ふねは速はやく進すすみました。

    Thanks to the tailwind, the boat moved quickly.

    KMT4Weather & GeographyTravel & Transportation
    経けい済ざいの追おい風かぜを受うけて、業ぎょう績せきが向こう上じょうしました。

    Benefiting from the economic tailwind, business performance improved.

    KMT5Business & FinanceWeather & Geography
    サイクリング中ちゅう、追おい風かぜだと楽らくに進すすめます。

    When cycling, it's easy to go forward with a tailwind.

    KMT5Weather & GeographySports & Martial Arts
    追おい風かぜに乗のって、鳥とりたちは遠とおい国くにへ渡わたっていきます。

    Riding the tailwind, the birds migrate to distant countries.

    KMT5Weather & GeographyAnimals
    新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつの登とう場じょうが、この産さん業ぎょうに大おおきな追おい風かぜとなっています。

    The emergence of new technology is a significant tailwind for this industry.

    KMT6TechnologyBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    風
    かぜ・かざ-…(4)
    wind・air・style・manner
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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