順風(じゅんぷう)

じゅんぷう
noun
tailwind; favorable wind; smooth sailing
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1. tailwind; favorable wind
A wind blowing in the same direction one is traveling, making progress easier. Originally a nautical and aviation term.
順風(じゅんぷう)を受(う)けて船(ふね)が進(すす)む。
The ship moves forward with a tailwind.
飛行機(ひこうき)は順風(じゅんぷう)のおかげで予定(よてい)より早(はや)く到着(とうちゃく)した。
The plane arrived earlier than scheduled thanks to a tailwind.
強(つよ)い順風(じゅんぷう)に乗(の)って帆船(はんせん)はぐんぐん進(すす)んだ。
Riding a strong tailwind, the sailing ship surged forward.
2. favorable conditions; smooth sailing
Figuratively, circumstances that support progress or success. Often used in the expression 順風満帆(じゅんぷうまんぱん).
事業(じぎょう)は順風(じゅんぷう)に乗(の)っている。
The business is sailing with the wind.
彼(かれ)のキャリアは順風満帆(じゅんぷうまんぱん)だ。
His career is smooth sailing.
順風(じゅんぷう)の時(とき)こそ油断(ゆだん)してはいけない。
You must not let your guard down precisely when things are going well.

Composed of 順(じゅん) (favorable, following) and 風(ぷう) (wind). The figurative sense (smooth sailing) is more common in everyday usage than the literal nautical meaning.

Common collocations

  • 順風満帆(じゅんぷうまんぱん) — smooth sailing (literally 'favorable wind, full sails'); a very common four-character idiom
  • 順風(じゅんぷう)に乗(の)る — to ride a favorable wind; to have things going well

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Related Words

Compare: 追(お)い風(かぜ) (tailwind)
Antonym: 向(む)かい風(かぜ) (headwind)
Antonym: 逆風(ぎゃくふう) (adverse wind, headwind)
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Added 2026.3.25 15:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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