noun
Literary word for a thin mist or fog, often used in poetry and classical literature. In modern Japanese, 霧 (きり) is the common term.
朝の狭霧が野原を包んでいた。
The morning mist enveloped the field.
The common modern word for fog or mist. 狭霧 is a literary, poetic synonym.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 狭 (narrow) and 霧 (mist) suggest a thin, confined mist, but the word is primarily a literary term.