微 風(びふう)

びふう

noun

gentle breeze; light wind

formalweather nature

1. gentle breeze; light wind

A soft, light wind. Used in written language, weather reports, and literary contexts.

微風(びふう)が吹(ふ)いている。

A gentle breeze is blowing.

午後(ごご)から微風(びふう)が心地(ここち)よかった。

The gentle breeze was pleasant from the afternoon.

天気予報(てんきよほう)では晴(は)れ時々(ときどき)微風(びふう)と伝(つた)えられた。

The weather forecast reported clear skies with occasional light breezes.

A somewhat literary or technical term for a gentle breeze. Composed of 微(び) (slight, faint) + 風(ふう) (wind). Common in weather reports and written descriptions of nature.

Common collocations

微風(びふう)が吹(ふ)く: a gentle breeze blows
微風(びふう)に揺(ゆ)れる: to sway in the breeze
微風(びふう)快晴(かいせい): clear and breezy

Similar words

そよ風(かぜ): gentle breeze — more everyday and poetic; the most common word for a pleasant breeze
風(かぜ): wind — general term
強風(きょうふう): strong wind — opposite in intensity
無風(むふう): windless, calm — no wind at all

Weather scale

無風(むふう) → 微風(びふう) → 弱風(じゃくふう) → 強風(きょうふう) → 暴風(ぼうふう)

Related Words

Compare: 強風(きょうふう) (strong wind)

Compare: 無風(むふう) (windless, calm)

Related: 薫風(くんぷう) (balmy breeze, fragrant wind)

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Added 2026.4.2 2:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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