noun
hazy curtain of cherry blossoms; cherry blossoms seen from afar like white mist
Poetic seasonal word (kigo) for spring, evoking the soft, misty appearance of cherry blossoms viewed at a distance.
遠くの山々が花霞に包まれている。
The distant mountains are wrapped in a hazy curtain of cherry blossoms.
花霞の季節になると、多くの人が花見に出かける。
When the season of hazy cherry blossoms arrives, many people go out for flower viewing.
Refers to cherry blossoms or trees themselves, while 花霞 describes the visual effect of many blossoms together creating a misty scene.
General word for mist or haze; 花霞 specifically refers to the haze created by cherry blossoms.
Compound of 花 (flower, especially cherry blossoms) and 霞 (haze, mist). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional poetic term.