noun
misty moonlit night; hazy spring night
Poetic term for a spring night when the moon is veiled by thin mist. Often associated with the phrase 朧月夜.
See also: 朧月夜
朧夜に浮かぶ月は、どこか幻想的だ。
The moon floating on a misty night feels somehow fantastical.
春の朧夜、遠くでかすかに祭りの音が聞こえた。
On a hazy spring night, I faintly heard the sounds of a festival in the distance.
Refers specifically to a misty moonlit night, often used in poetry and song titles. 朧夜 is a more concise, literary synonym.
Compound of 朧 (oboro, 'hazy, misty') and 夜 (yo, 'night'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in classical Japanese poetry to evoke a spring night atmosphere.