windward

adverb

away from the wind
風から離れている
- they were sailing windward
  それらは風上に向かって帆走していた

noun

the side of something that is toward the wind
風に向かっている何かの側
the direction from which the wind is coming
風が吹いてくる方向

adjective

on the side exposed to the wind
風にさらされる側の
- the windward islands
  風上の島

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