What does 風潮 mean?
風潮 is a Japanese noun meaning “tide” in English. It can also be translated as “tendency” depending on context. It is written as 風潮 in kanji, ふうちょう in hiragana, and fuuchou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
少しは世間の風潮に合わせるほうが賢明かもしれない。
It might be discreet of you to bend a little to the prevailing wind.