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雲散霧消 (うんさんむしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
vanishing like mist ; dispersing completely
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
Describes something disappearing without a trace, like clouds and mist clearing. Often used for worries, doubts, or abstract things that vanish. Can be used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.
その 噂うわさ は すぐ に 雲うん 散さん 霧む 消しょう し た 。
The rumor quickly dispersed without a trace.
Kanji 散 scatter, disperse, spend 消 extinguish, blow out, turn off Similar words 雲うん 散さん 雲散 is a less common standalone noun meaning 'scattering like clouds', while 雲散霧消 is the full yojijukugo emphasizing complete disappearance.
霧む 消しょう 霧消 is a rare standalone noun meaning 'vanishing like mist', but it is almost always used within the compound 雲散霧消.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 雲 (cloud), 散 (scatter), 霧 (mist), and 消 (disappear). The phrase evokes the image of clouds and mist clearing away, leaving nothing behind.
