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斑霧 (むらぎり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

斑霧むらぎり

Meanings

1

noun

sparse mist; scattered mist

rare term

Rare literary term for mist that is not uniform, appearing in patches or thin areas.

朝あさの森もりに斑むら霧ぎりが立たちこめていた。
A sparse mist hung over the morning forest.

Kanji

斑spot, blemish, speck
霧fog, mist

Similar words

霧きり
Common word for fog or mist; 斑霧 is a rare, specific term for patchy mist.
靄もや
Refers to haze or thin mist, but without the patchy quality of 斑霧.

Etymology

Compound of 斑 (むら, 'uneven, patchy') and 霧 (きり, 'mist'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling reflects the meaning of non-uniform mist.