Kazamachi - Waiting for the wind

Japanese: 風待 - かざまち
Kazamachi - Waiting for the wind
〘 noun 〙 The act of a ship anchoring to wait for a favorable wind. Kazekakari (wind-hanging) ; Kazemachi (wind-machi). ※Joruri, Seisha Asagao Monogatari (1832), Inn Chapter: "The ship sailed out of Naniwa Bay, <omitted> and waited for the wind at Kazamachi (wind-waiting) ."

Kaze-machi [wind-waiting]

〘Noun〙 = Kazamachi (waiting for the wind)

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Japanese:
〘名〙 船が順風を待つために停泊すること。風懸(かぜか)かり。かぜまち。※浄瑠璃・生写朝顔話(1832)宿屋の段「難波の浦を船出して、〈略〉ないてあかしの風待(カザマチ)に」

かぜ‐まち【風待】

〘名〙 =かざまち(風待)

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