Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 10: 6/18

風(ふう)-style, Way, Fashion

風 is read "ふう", not "かぜ"

Structure

Noun + 風(ふう)
Noun + 風(ふう) + （の） + Noun

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About 風

風(ふう) is a suffix that is used in Japanese to convey the meaning of 'in the style of (A)', or 'in the fashion of (A)'. Literally, this translates to 'in the wind of (A)', which is just the Japanese way of expressing the former statements.

To use 風(ふう), attach it to the end of a noun that you want to label something as being in the 'style' of.

の may also be attached to the end of 風(ふう), before connecting it to another noun. This will show that '(B) is in the style of (A)'.

Caution

As a compound structure, this suffix is always pronounced ふう, never かぜ (the standard reading of 風(かぜ)).

Examples

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    お母(かあ)さんはオランダ風(ふう)のサラダが好(す)きだよ。

    My mother likes Dutch-style salad.

    パブは韓国(かんこく)風(ふう)のほうがいいと思(おも)う。

    When it comes to pubs, I think I prefer the Korean style.

    中国(ちゅうごく)風(ふう)のドレスがほしいよ！

    I want the Chinese-style dress!

    このイラストは漫画(まんが)風(ふう)だね。

    This illustration is in manga style, right?

    それはアメリカ風(ふう)の生活(せいかつ)と言(い)われている。

    It is said that that is the American style of life.

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      風 – Grammar Discussion

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      • Ambo100

        Ambo100

      • Isurandil492

        Isurandil492

        「このドレスは今風だと思ったら大間違いだ。」
        “If you thought that this dress is in a modern style, then you were greatly mistaken.”

        Given the だ in the beginning and at the end, shouldn’t the translation be in present tense?

        “If you think¹ that this dress is in a modern style, then you are greatly mistaken.”

        ¹ More natural English should probably use present progessive (“are thinking”).

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