かそけき

pre-noun adjectival

faint; fleeting; barely perceptible

Archaic pre-noun adjectival form of 幽し (かそけし). Describes something faint, dim, or barely there, often with a poetic or wistful tone. Not used in modern everyday speech.

See also: 幽し

• かそけき灯あかりのもとで、古ふるい手て紙がみを読よんだ。

  I read the old letter by the faint light.

• かそけき思おもい出でが胸むねをよぎった。

  A fleeting memory crossed my mind.