夜風(よかぜ)

Compound of 夜(よ) (night) + 風(かぜ) (wind, breeze). A poetic and evocative word frequently found in literature, song lyrics, and seasonal descriptions.

Usage

Often appears with verbs like 当(あ)たる (to be exposed to) and 吹(ふ)く (to blow). Carries a literary or atmospheric tone, evoking scenes of quiet nighttime moments. Especially associated with summer evenings when the night air brings welcome relief from daytime heat.

Common collocations

• 夜風(よかぜ)に当(あ)たる — to feel the night breeze
• 夜風(よかぜ)が吹(ふ)く — the night breeze blows
• 涼(すず)しい夜風(よかぜ) — cool night breeze
• 冷(つめ)たい夜風(よかぜ) — cold night wind

Similar words

• そよ風(かぜ) — gentle breeze (not time-specific)
• 朝風(あさかぜ) — morning breeze
• 涼風(りょうふう)/すずかぜ — cool breeze (not time-specific)