How to say “windy” in Japanese
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
風が強いです。
🔊 Kaze ga tsuyoi desu
Literally: “Wind is strong.”
💡 Simple adjective
今日は風が強いですね、気をつけて。
🔊 Kyō wa kaze ga tsuyoi desu ne, ki wo tsukete
Literally: “Today wind is strong, isn't it, be careful.”
💡 気をつけて = take care, standard
風が吹き荒れて、傘がひっくり返りそうでした！
🔊 Kaze ga fukiarete, kasa ga hikkurikaeri-sō deshita!
Literally: “The wind was raging and my umbrella almost turned inside out!”
💡 吹き荒れる = to rage/howl; ひっくり返る = to flip/turn inside out - very relatable
About these Japanese phrases
These Japanese weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing windy conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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