追(お)い風(かぜ)

おいかぜ
noun
tailwind; favorable wind; boost
weather
1. tailwind; following wind
Wind blowing in the same direction one is traveling, making movement easier.
追(お)い風(かぜ)を受(う)けて船(ふね)が進(すす)む。
The ship moves forward with the tailwind.
強(つよ)い追(お)い風(かぜ)のおかげで記録(きろく)が出(で)た。
A record was set thanks to a strong tailwind.
陸上(りくじょう)の短距離(たんきょり)では、追(お)い風(かぜ)が秒速(びょうそく)二(に)メートルを超(こ)えると公認(こうにん)記録(きろく)にならない。
In track sprints, if the tailwind exceeds two meters per second, the record is not officially recognized.
2. boost; favorable conditions; advantage
Figuratively, circumstances that help or promote progress toward a goal.
円安(えんやす)が輸出(ゆしゅつ)の追(お)い風(かぜ)になる。
A weak yen provides a tailwind for exports.
政策(せいさく)の追(お)い風(かぜ)を受(う)けて業績(ぎょうせき)が伸(の)びた。
Performance grew thanks to favorable government policies.
リモートワークの普及(ふきゅう)がIT企業(きぎょう)にとって大(おお)きな追(お)い風(かぜ)となった。
The spread of remote work became a major boost for IT companies.

Compound of 追(お)い (chasing, following) + 風(かぜ) (wind). Antonym: 向(む)かい風(かぜ) (headwind; adversity).

Common collocations

  • 追(お)い風(かぜ)を受(う)ける (to catch a tailwind; to benefit from favorable conditions)
  • 追(お)い風(かぜ)になる (to become a tailwind/advantage)
  • 追(お)い風(かぜ)に乗(の)る (to ride a tailwind)

Usage

The figurative sense is very common in business and economic reporting. 追(お)い風(かぜ) and 向(む)かい風(かぜ) are frequently paired as metaphors for favorable and unfavorable conditions.

Related Words

Antonym: 逆風(ぎゃくふう) (headwind, adversity)
Antonym: 向(む)かい風(かぜ) (headwind)
Compare: 順風(じゅんぷう) (tailwind)
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Added 2026.2.28 21:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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