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かき曇る (かきくもる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

かき曇くもる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

become overcast; cloud over

Describes the sky or weather turning cloudy; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

空そらが急きゅうにかき曇くもって、雨あめが降ふり出だした。
The sky suddenly clouded over and it started to rain.
かき曇くもる空そらを見み上あげて、ため息いき

を

つい

た

。

Looking up at the overcast sky, I sighed.

Written forms

かき曇くもるUsage67%
Standard kanji spelling.
かきくもるUsage33%
掻かき曇くもる
Variant with 掻 instead of かき; less common.

Kanji

曇cloudy weather, cloud up
掻scratch, rake, comb

Similar words

曇くもる
曇る is the general word for 'become cloudy'; かき曇る adds a nuance of sudden or dramatic clouding over, often with a literary feel.

Etymology

Compound of the prefix かき (emphasizing the action) and 曇る (to become cloudy). The prefix かき is often used to intensify or add a sense of 'completely' or 'suddenly' to verbs.