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疾風

しっぷう

N1gale · swift wind

Examples

騎馬隊が疾風のように草原を駆け抜けた。

突然の疾風に帽子を飛ばされそうになった。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 疾風 is read しっぷう and means a swift, forceful wind.
  • Basic usage: It describes a sudden wind or compares a rapid movement to the wind.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Forming the comparison
    • 疾風のように means like a swift, forceful wind. In the cavalry scene, のように modifies the movement that follows.

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