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N1 う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

(かす)to grow hazy, to be misty, to get blurry, to be overshadowed, shrowded (in)

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    1. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to become misty, to become hazy

        Usually written using kana alone, esp. 霞む
      2. 2.

        to get blurry, to grow dim

        Usually written using kana alone, esp. 翳む
      3. 3.

        to be overshadowed, to be upstaged, to be outshone

        Usually written using kana alone, esp. 霞む

    All Forms

    霞む 【かすむ】翳む 【かすむ】

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      (かす)んだ(そら)(した)運転(うんてん)をする(こと)危険(きけん)です。

      It's dangerous to drive under a misty sky.

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      (あめ)(かす)故郷(こきょう)風景(ふうけい)はとても幻想(げんそう)(てき)綺麗(きれい)だった。

      The view of my hometown, shrouded in rain, looked dreamlike and beautiful.

      • N1

      (ひと)(ごと):「目脂(めやに)()(かす)んでいるから(かお)(あら)ってこよう…。」

      Monologue: 'My eyes are all blurry from sleep gunk… I should go wash my face.'

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      (なみだ)文字(もじ)(かす)んでしまって一文字(ひともじ)たりとも手紙(てがみ)()むことが出来(でき)ません。

      The letters are so blurred by my tears, I can't read a single word.

      • N1

      新人(しんじん)俳優(はいゆう)熱演(ねつえん)素晴(すば)らしいせいでベテラン俳優(はいゆう)演技(えんぎ)(かす)んで()えてしまいます。

      The new actor’s powerful performance overshadowed the veteran's completely.

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