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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.
丘の上に風車小屋が見えた。
A windmill was visible on top of the hill.
オランダは風車小屋で有名な国だ。
The Netherlands is a country famous for its windmills.
ドン・キホーテが風車小屋に向かって突進する場面は世界中で知られている。
The scene where Don Quixote charges at a windmill is known around the world.
Combines 風車 (windmill) and 小屋 (hut, small building). Refers specifically to the building structure of a windmill, as opposed to 風車/風車 which can also mean a pinwheel toy. The word evokes European imagery and often appears in literary and cultural contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 風車小屋のある風景: landscape with windmills
- 風車小屋で粉を挽く: to grind flour at a windmill
- 古い風車小屋: an old windmill
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, windmills are primarily associated with Dutch culture and tourism. Towns like 長崎のハウステンボス (Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki) feature replicas of Dutch windmills as tourist attractions.