Vocab Info

A5 Expression, Noun

(くろ)(きり)thick fog

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, Noun

      1. 1.

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

    All Forms

    黒い霧 【くろいきり】

    Details

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    Examples

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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.

    • 財政界(ざいせいかい)での不正(ふせい)行為(こうい)のことを、「(くろ)(きり)」と婉曲(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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