| Word | Meaning |
| あおり | blast |
| I〔風などの〕 風のあおりで瓦が落ちた The roof tiles were blown off by the wind. 爆発のあおりで家が揺れた The house was shaken by the shock of the explosion. II〔余勢〕 不況のあおりを受けて彼の会社は倒産した His company went bankrupt as a result of the recession. 鉄道ストのあおりを食ってホテル商売は大被害を被った The railway strike hit the hotel business hard. |