Word Meaning どこ吹く風

どこふくかぜ dokofukukaze

どこ吹く風 is read as どこふくかぜ (dokofukukaze) and means showing no concern at all.

Meaning

English

  1. showing no concern at all
  2. being not at all bothered
  3. devil-may-care attitude

Reading

Kana

どこふくかぜ

Romaji

dokofukukaze

Writing Variants

  • 何処吹く風 どこふくかぜ dokofukukaze

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 144168 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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親風を吹かす

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秋風が吹く

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風を吹かす

かぜをふかす

to exercise one's authority as a (noun)

風に吹かれて

かぜにふかれて

Blowin' in the wind

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to put on a patronizing air

風呂吹き

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