風車小屋(ふうしゃごや)

ふうしゃごや
noun
windmill; windmill house
1. windmill; windmill house
A building equipped with a wind-driven mechanism, historically used for grinding grain into flour. Often associated with European landscapes, fairy tales, and the story of Don Quixote.
丘(おか)の上(うえ)に風車小屋(ふうしゃごや)が見(み)えた。
A windmill was visible on top of the hill.
オランダは風車小屋(ふうしゃごや)で有名(ゆうめい)な国(くに)だ。
The Netherlands is a country famous for its windmills.
ドン・キホーテが風車小屋(ふうしゃごや)に向(む)かって突進(とっしん)する場面(ばめん)は世界中(せかいじゅう)で知(し)られている。
The scene where Don Quixote charges at a windmill is known around the world.

Combines 風車(ふうしゃ) (windmill) and 小屋(こや) (hut, small building). Refers specifically to the building structure of a windmill, as opposed to 風車(ふうしゃ)/風車(かざぐるま) which can also mean a pinwheel toy. The word evokes European imagery and often appears in literary and cultural contexts.

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Cultural note

In Japan, windmills are primarily associated with Dutch culture and tourism. Towns like 長崎(ながさき)のハウステンボス (Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki) feature replicas of Dutch windmills as tourist attractions.

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Added 2026.5.3 21:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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