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How do you say "breeze" in Japanese?
そよ風
soyo kaze
In Japanese, "breeze" is そよ風 (soyo kaze).
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Pronunciation
Soyo kaze is soh-yoh-kah-zeh, four light syllables that drift by softly, matching the gentle wind it names.
Writing and usage
そよ風 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
涼しい風が窓から吹き抜けた。
suzushii kaze ga mado kara fukinuke ta.
A cool breeze drifted through the window.
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How to remember そよ風
Say soh-yoh-kah-zeh softly and slowly, letting the sound itself drift like a light breeze.
Related words
- gale 強風 kyoufuu
- monsoon モンスーン monsuun
- blizzard ブリザード burizaado
- drizzle 霧雨 kirisame
- downpour 豪雨 gouu
- humidity 湿度 shitsudo
- temperature 温度 ondo
- climate 気候 kikou
- season シーズン shiizun
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Questions about そよ風
How do you pronounce そよ風?
Soyo kaze is soh-yoh-kah-zeh, four light syllables that drift by softly, matching the gentle wind it names.
Is そよ風 formal or casual?
そよ風 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is そよ風 written in Japanese?
そよ風 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as soyo kaze.
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