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N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to become misty, to become hazy

      Usually written using kana alone, esp. 霞む
    2. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to get blurry, to grow dim

      Usually written using kana alone, esp. 翳む
    3. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      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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    Examples

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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。

      Driving under a hazy sky is dangerous. {to grow hazy, to be misty, to get blurry, to be overshadowed}

      • N1

      (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 scenery of my hometown, growing hazy in the rain, was incredibly mystical and beautiful. {to grow hazy, to be misty, to get blurry, to be overshadowed}

      • 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 getting blurry because of the sleep in them, I should go wash my face..." {to grow hazy, to be misty, to get blurry, to be overshadowed}

      • N1

      (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 words are getting blurry with tears, I can't read even a single letter of the letter. {to grow hazy, to be misty, to get blurry, to be overshadowed}

      • 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 remarkable performance of the new actor makes the veteran actor's performance seem overshadowed. {to grow hazy, to be misty, to get blurry, to be overshadowed}

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