Vocab Info

A4 Noun

霞(かすみ)haze (esp. in spring), mist, dimness (of sight)

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        haze (esp. in spring), mist

        Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to 霞,

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      2. 2.

        dimness (of sight)

        Usually written using kana alone, esp. 翳み,翳

    All Forms

    霞 【かすみ】、翳み 【かすみ】、翳 【かすみ】

    Details

      • か

      • す

      • み

    Examples

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    • 霞(かすみ)のせいで遠(とお)くが見(み)えません。

      I can't see far because of the haze.

      • 霧(きり)や煙(けむり)が帯(おび)のように見(み)える現象(げんしょう)が霞(かすみ)だ。

        The phenomenon where fog or smoke appears like a sash is called a haze.

      • 山(やま)の麓(ふもと)に霞(かすみ)がたなびいていて、幻想(げんそう)的(てき)な風景(ふうけい)だ。

        Mist is drifting at the foot of the mountain, creating a magical landscape.

      • 霞(かすみ)は、気象(きしょう)的(てき)には薄(うす)い霧(きり)やもや、黄砂(こうさ)や煙(けむり)などである。

        Haze is meteorologically a thin fog or mist, or yellow dust or smoke.

        • 湿気(しっけ)によって遠(とお)くの景色(けしき)がぼやっとすることがあるが、これは霞(かすみ)ではない。

          There are times when humidity makes distant landscapes look hazy, but this isn't considered mist.

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