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noun[U]
fog; mist; a mass of tiny water droplets suspended in the air near the ground, reducing visibility.
kiri
Pronunciation
Etymology
Native Japanese word, attested since Old Japanese; written with the kanji 霧, whose Sino-Japanese reading is mu.
Examples
朝、湖に霧がかかっていた。
asa, mizuumi ni kiri ga kakatte ita.
In the morning, fog hung over the lake.
深い霧で前がほとんど見えない。
fukai kiri de mae ga hotondo mienai.
Because of the thick fog, I can hardly see ahead.
山道は霧に包まれていた。
yamamichi wa kiri ni tsutsumarete ita.
The mountain road was wrapped in mist.
Character Breakdown
霧
kiri
fog; mist
Collocations
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