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妖雲 (よううん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

妖よう雲うん

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Meanings

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noun

ominous cloud; sinister cloud

Literary or dramatic term for a cloud that seems to portend evil or disaster.

山やまの上うえに妖よう雲うんが立たちこめていた。
An ominous cloud hung over the mountain.

Kanji

妖attractive, bewitching, calamity
雲cloud

Similar words

暗あん雲うん
暗雲 (dark cloud) is more common and neutral for threatening weather or situations, while 妖雲 carries a supernatural or eerie nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 妖 (yō, 'bewitching, ominous') and 雲 (un, 'cloud'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning.