windfallとは意味・読み方・使い方

出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/08/09 17:03 UTC 版)

語源

From 中期英語 windfal, wyndfall, equivalent to wind +‎ fall. Cognate with Middle High German wintval, wintfal, German Windfall.

発音

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: wĭndʹfôl, IPA: /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/
(General American) enPR: wĭndʹfôl, IPA: /ˈwɪnd.fɔl/
(cot–caught merger) enPR: wĭndʹfäl, IPA: /ˈwɪnd.fɑl/
(General Australian) IPA: /ˈwɪnd.fo(ː)l/

名詞

windfall (plural windfalls)

Something that has been blown down by the wind.
(uncountable) The act of something being blown down by wind.
- 1911, United States. Forest Service, Bulletin (issues 94-103, page 15)
  
  The danger from windfall is greatest to trees developed in dense stands, which are tall and have slender stems, and increases with the age of the stand.
A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.

They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.
(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

Synonyms: godsend, boon
- 2004, Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage:
  
  Businessmen rushed to get every last commodity aboard a departing ship, hoping for a windfall once the world realized these would be the very last sacks of flour available, thus driving up prices.
- 2023 October 19, Brendan I. Koerner, “Watch This Guy Work, and You’ll Finally Understand the TikTok Era”, in Wired‎, →ISSN:
  
  One of six siblings who’d been raised by a single mother, the client had earned a windfall of around $400,000 after going viral in 2021.
- 2025 May 21, Simon Stone, “Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester United”, in BBC Sport‎:
  
  In addition to following the lead of Newcastle and Crystal Palace in making this a season of glory for clubs who rarely, if ever, win a trophy, Tottenham are also set to benefit from a £100m windfall after qualifying for next season 's Champions League.

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