noun
sexual liaison; illicit affair
Literary yojijukugo for a secret romantic or sexual encounter, often with a poetic or euphemistic tone. Derived from the original meaning of morning clouds and evening rain.
彼は朝雲暮雨の関係を続けていた。
He continued a secret liaison.
noun
morning clouds and evening rain
Archaic, original meaning of the yojijukugo, referring to the natural phenomena of clouds in the morning and rain in the evening. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside of classical contexts.
古典では「朝雲暮雨」は文字通り朝の雲と夕方の雨を指すことがある。
In classical texts, 朝雲暮雨 can literally refer to morning clouds and evening rain.