| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 霧 | きり | キリ |
Pronunciation: kiri
How to Say It Outloud: key-ree
Usage: 霧 (きり) refers to a weather condition where droplets of water vapor form a dense mist that reduces visibility.
Example Sentence Japanese:
今日は霧が濃くて、視界が悪いです。
今日は霧が濃くて、視界が悪いです。Example Sentence English:The fog is thick today, and visibility is poor.
The fog is thick today, and visibility is poor.Dictionary
霧きりCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- fog; mist
- spray
- Fog
曇りくもりCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n5
Noun- cloudiness; cloudy weather
- fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); blur; mist; shadow; dimness
- gloom; dejection
- Overcast
濃霧のうむ
Noun- heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
細小波いさらなみ
Noun- fog
朝霧あさぎり
Noun- morning fog; morning mist
- Asagiri
深い霧ふかいきり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- thick fog; dense fog
フォグフォグ
Noun- fog
狭霧さぎり
Noun- mist; fog
煙霧えんむ
Noun- haze; mist; fog; smog
- Haze
曇るくもるCommon wordjlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast
Intransitive verb
- to cloud up; to fog up; to mist up; to become dim
Intransitive verb
- to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression); to be downcast
Intransitive verb
- to look slightly downward (of a noh mask; indicating sadness, grief, etc.)
夜霧よぎり
Noun- night fog
瓦斯ガスCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- gas (as a fuel)
- gas (state of matter)
- poison gas
- dense fog; thick fog
- gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
- gasoline; gas; petrol
- flatulence; gas; wind; fart
- gassed yarn
冬霧ふゆぎり
Noun- winter fog; fog during winter
ザフォッグザフォッグ
Noun- The Fog (film)
霧雲きりぐも
Noun- fog-like cloud; high fog; stratus cloud
黒い霧くろいきり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
霧虹きりにじ
Noun- fog bow; fogbow; mistbow; white rainbow
- Fog bow
氷霧ひょうむ
Noun- ice fog
- Ice fog
五里霧中ごりむちゅう
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Noun
- totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air; mystified; bewildered
霧中信号むちゅうしんごう
Noun- fog signal
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