微 風(そよかぜ)

そよかぜ

noun

gentle breeze

weather

1. gentle breeze

A soft, light wind. Conveys a pleasant, mild sensation.

微風(そよかぜ)が吹(ふ)いている。

A gentle breeze is blowing.

春(はる)の微風(そよかぜ)が頬(ほお)に心地(ここち)よい。

The spring breeze feels pleasant on my cheeks.

木々(きぎ)の葉(は)が微風(そよかぜ)に揺(ゆ)れて、さらさらと音(おと)を立(た)てていた。

The leaves of the trees swayed in the gentle breeze, making a rustling sound.

Kanji: Written as 微風(そよかぜ) or そよ風(かぜ). The kanji 微風(びふう) can also be read びふう in a more formal/technical context.

Common collocations

微風(そよかぜ)が吹(ふ)く: a gentle breeze blows
微風(そよかぜ)に揺(ゆ)れる: to sway in the breeze
心地(ここち)よい微風(そよかぜ): a pleasant breeze

Usage: A mild, poetic word often used in descriptions of pleasant weather, especially in spring and early summer. Contrasts with stronger wind words like 風(かぜ) (wind) and 突風(とっぷう) (gust).

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Added 2026.2.7 17:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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