1.
windbreak; wind shield; something used to block or shelter from the wind
A fence, wall, row of trees, tarp, or other barrier placed to block wind. Also used of clothing or gear designed to protect the body from wind.
風よけの塀。
A windbreak wall.
テントの周りに風よけを立てた。
We set up a windbreak around the tent.
海岸の松林は風よけの役目を果たしている。
The pine grove along the coast serves as a windbreak.
このジャケットは軽くて、風よけにちょうどいい。
This jacket is light and just right as protection against the wind.
Compound of 風 ('wind') and the nominalized verb stem of 避ける ('to avoid; to ward off'). The pattern noun + よけ} 'something to keep X away' is productive: {虫よけ ('insect repellent'), 日よけ ('sunshade; awning'), 雨よけ ('rain shelter').
USAGE:
Used for both permanent structures (walls, tree rows designed as windbreaks) and temporary items (tarps, camping gear). Can also describe clothing: 風よけのジャケット ('a windbreaker jacket'). Often appears in の-phrases modifying other nouns, e.g. 風よけの塀 ('windbreak wall').
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 風よけの塀: windbreak wall
- 風よけの林: windbreak forest / row of trees
- 風よけを立てる: to set up a windbreak
- 風よけになる: to serve as a windbreak
- 風よけの役目を果たす: to function as a windbreak
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 防風林: windbreak forest — formal term, specifically a forest planted to block wind
- 防風: wind protection — formal; 防風壁 = 'windproof wall'
- ウィンドブレーカー: windbreaker jacket
- 日よけ: sunshade; awning — same {よけ} pattern, for sun
- 雨よけ: rain shelter — same pattern, for rain