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A5 Expressions, Noun

(くろ)(きり)thick fog

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    1. Expressions, Noun

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      thick fog (of suspicion), black veil of secrecy, covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.

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    黒い霧 【くろいきり】

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      警察(けいさつ):「(なに)(くろ)(きり)があるなぁ…。」

      Police: "There's some sort of thick fog..."

        警察(けいさつ):「(くろ)(きり)()()めている…調査(ちょうさ)しよう。」

        Police: "Thick fog is hanging... let's investigate."

          (くろ)(きり)(まち)()()めると、一気(いっき)不穏(ふおん)空気(くうき)になった。

          When the thick fog settled over the town, the atmosphere suddenly turned ominous.

            (ざい)政界(せいかい)での不正(ふせい)行為(こうい)のことを(くろ)(きり)婉曲(えんきょく)表現(ひょうげん)することがある。

            In the financial world, illegal activities are sometimes euphemistically referred to as thick fog.

              子供(こども):「(くろ)(きり)()()めてきた…なんだかここにいてはダメな()がする。」

              Child: "Thick fog is starting to settle... I have a bad feeling about staying here."

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