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潮風

しおかぜ

N2sea breeze

Examples

港を歩くと冷たい潮風が頬に当たりました。

窓を開けると潮風の香りが部屋に入りました。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 潮風 is read as しおかぜ and is a noun for a sea breeze carrying the feel and scent of the sea.
  • Basic usage: Use 潮風が頬に当たる for the breeze touching the face and 潮風の香りが部屋に入る for its scent entering a room.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Breeze and marine scent
    • One context emphasizes the touch of cold air, while the other emphasizes the marine scent carried by that breeze.
  • Preserving the headword in translation
    • Reducing 潮風の香り to an ocean scent can weaken the role of the sea breeze that carries the smell.

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