Japanese Conversation · Level 43
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Japanese word
かすみ
Pronunciation
Romajikasumi
Meaning
- nounhaze
Example
春になると山にかすみがかかります。haru ni na ru to yama ni ka su mi ga ka ka ri ma su
Haze covers the mountains in spring.
More examples
遠くの島がかすみの向こうに見えます。tō ku no shima ga ka su mi no mu kō ni mi e ma su
A distant island can be seen beyond the haze.
Core concept
Refers to a light atmospheric veil that reduces the sharpness of distant scenery without completely hiding it.
Common phrases
山にかすみがかかるyama ni ka su mi ga ka ka ru
haze hangs over the mountains
かすみに包まれるka su mi ni tsutsu ma re ru
be wrapped in haze
かすみが晴れるka su mi ga ha re ru
the haze clears
Similar words
もやmoya: A light atmospheric layer makes objects appear blurred but usually leaves them visible.
霧kiri: A thick layer of tiny water droplets makes it difficult to see far ahead.
Definition in Japanese
細かな水滴やちりが空気中に広がり、遠くの物がぼやけて見える状態。koma ka na sui teki ya chi ri ga kū ki chū ni hiro ga ri tō ku no mono ga bo ya ke te mi e ru jō tai
Word origin
The native Japanese noun かすみ (kasumi, "haze") comes from the verb かすむ (kasumu, "to become blurred"), linking the word to an indistinct view.
Usage tips
- The word haze appears in Purple Haze, a 1967 Jimi Hendrix song title, so English speakers also recognize it outside weather descriptions.
Other meanings
- mistnoun
Related words
- かすむkasumubecome hazyverb