風車

What it means

Windmill or pinwheel; a device whose blades rotate when wind blows, used as a decorative toy and, in energy contexts, to refer to wind turbines.

Main meanings

• Pinwheel toy that spins in light wind, commonly seen in gardens or playgrounds.
• Windmill or wind turbine used for energy generation in broader, technical contexts.
• Figurative use to describe anything that relies on wind-powered rotation, though this is less common.

How to use it

• くだけた場面では風車を庭や公園で飾りとして使い、子どもが風で回す。
• 公式・技術的な文脈では風力発電の風車を指す表現が多く、風車群や風車基地といった語が用いられる。
• 説明文では風車の羽根が風を受けて回る様子を描写する際に用いられる。