Last Updated :2026/01/06

風待ち

Hiragana
かぜまち
Verb
Japanese Meaning
風を待つこと。出航や凧揚げ、風力を利用する作業などのために、好ましい風が吹くのを待つ行為。 / 好機が来るのを慌てずに待つこと。状況が自分に有利になるタイミングを静かに待ち構えることのたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よいかぜがふくのをじっとまって、まだうごかないでいること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
等风起航 / 等待合适的风向再行动 / 静候良机
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
等待風勢或風向合適 / 候風以便出航或採取行動 / 比喻等待有利時機
Korean Meaning
바람을 기다리다 / 순풍을 기다리다 / 항해·출항을 위해 바람을 기다리다
Vietnamese Meaning
chờ gió thuận để ra khơi / tạm dừng chuyến đi để đợi gió phù hợp / (bóng) chờ thời cơ thuận lợi
Tagalog Meaning
maghintay ng hangin / maghintay ng pabor na ihip ng hangin para makapaglayag / maghintay ng tamang hangin
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He was waiting for the wind on the beach.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他在海岸等着风。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他在海岸等風。

Korean Translation

그는 해안에서 바람을 기다리고 있었다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ta đang chờ gió ở bờ biển.

Tagalog Translation

Naghihintay siya ng hangin sa dalampasigan.

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風待ち

彼は海岸で風待ちをしていた。

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He was waiting for the wind on the beach.

He was waiting for the wind on the beach.

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彼は海岸で風待ちをしていた。

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