| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 霧 | きり | キリ |
Pronunciation: kiri
How to Say It Outloud: kee-ree
Usage: 霧 is used to describe a mist or fog.
Example Sentence Japanese:
今朝、霧がとても濃かったです。
今朝、霧がとても濃かったです。Example Sentence English:The mist was very thick this morning.
The mist was very thick this morning.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 霞 | かすみ | カスミ |
Pronunciation: kasumi
How to Say It Outloud: ka-soo-mee
Usage: 霞 is used to describe a haze or light mist.
Example Sentence Japanese:山は霞で見えませんでした。
山は霞で見えませんでした。Example Sentence English:The mountains were not visible due to the haze.
The mountains were not visible due to the haze.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
靄もや
Noun- mist; haze
- Mist
霞かすみCommon word
Noun- haze (esp. in spring); mist
- dimness (of sight)
- Kasumi
煙霞えんか
Noun- smoke and mist; (enveloping) mist
- natural view; landscape of the mountains and valleys
狭霧さぎり
Noun- mist; fog
煙霧えんむ
Noun- haze; mist; fog; smog
- Haze
朝霧あさぎり
Noun- morning fog; morning mist
- Asagiri
ミストミスト
Noun- mist
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.)
雲散霧消うんさんむしょう
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- vanishing like mist
群霞むらがすみ
Noun- enshrouding mist; mist extending all around
薄靄うすもや
Noun- thin mist; light mist
斑霧むらぎり
Noun- sparse mist; scattered mist
嘘うそCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- mistake; error
- unwise move; bad decision
- no way!; unbelievable!; really?!
- Lie
女おんなCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounNoun, used as a prefix
- woman; female
- female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
違うちがうCommon wordjlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'u' endingIntransitive verb
- to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
Intransitive verb
- to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
Intransitive verb
- to become abnormal; to go wrong
- isn't it?; wasn't it?
失敗しっぱいCommon wordjlpt-n4
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- failure; mistake; blunder
確かたしかCommon wordjlpt-n4
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- sure; certain; positive; definite
- reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
- If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
治すなおすCommon wordjlpt-n4jlpt-n2
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to repair; to mend; to fix; to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.); to put right; to restore; to straighten (e.g. a tie); to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.); to revive (one's spirits)
Transitive verb
- to change; to alter; to convert; to translate
Transitive verb
- to put back; to put away
Transitive verb
- to cure; to heal
Transitive verb
- to move up; to promote
Godan verb with 'su' ending
- to do over again; to redo
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