Word Meaning 風の吹き回し

かぜのふきまわし kaze no fukimawashi

風の吹き回し is read as かぜのふきまわし (kaze no fukimawashi) and means chance.

Meaning

English

  1. chance
  2. stroke of luck
  3. (curious) turn of events

Reading

Kana

かぜのふきまわし

Romaji

kaze no fukimawashi

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 127740 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

吹き回し

ふきまわし

the direction of the wind

風呂吹き

ふろふき

boiled daikon (or turnip, etc.) eaten hot with miso

風が吹けば桶屋が儲かる

かぜがふけばおけやがもうかる

any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way

新風を吹き込む

しんぷうをふきこむ

to breathe new life into

親風を吹かす

おやかぜをふかす

to exercise parental authority

秋風が吹く

あきかぜがふく

to blow (of autumn wind)

どこ吹く風

どこふくかぜ

showing no concern at all

Example Sentences

1

Tom choosing to wash the dishes himself, whatever brought that on?