noun
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
Refers to the soft sound of leaves or grass rubbing together in the wind. Often used in poetic or nature descriptions.
森の中では、風にそよぐ葉擦れの音だけが聞こえた。
In the forest, only the rustling of leaves in the wind could be heard.
秋の夜、庭から葉擦れの音が静かに響いてきた。
On an autumn night, the sound of rustling leaves drifted quietly from the garden.
Compound of 葉 (ha, 'leaf') and 擦れ (zure, from 擦れる, 'to rub/rustle'). The reading はずれ is a rendaku form.