霞む

• 読み: かすむ
• ローマ字: kasumu
• 漢字の分解: 霞 (ka/kasu) — mist, haze, fog
• 発音: /ka.sɯ.mɯ/

意味

To become misty; to become hazy; to be blurred. Describes vision or scenery becoming indistinct.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb describing things becoming indistinct due to mist, haze, or blurred vision. Used literally for landscapes obscured by weather, and figuratively for eyes blurring with tears or fatigue, or for something being overshadowed by something more impressive (霞んで見える). A word with strong seasonal and poetic associations.

例文

1. 春になると山が霞んで見える。
2. 涙で目の前が霞んでしまった。
3. 彼女の歌声の前では他の出演者が霞んで見えた。

使い方ガイド

場面: nature, poetry, description

トーン: poetic

起源と歴史

The kanji 霞 combines 雨 (rain) and 叚 (borrow/temporary), suggesting a temporary veil of moisture in the air. In Japanese poetry, 霞 is a seasonal word (kigo) associated with spring.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal