零れい露ろ

noun

dripping dew

A literary or poetic term for dew that drips or falls, often evoking a classical or refined atmosphere. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 古こ典てんの和わ歌かには「零れい露ろ」がしばしば詠よまれる。

  In classical waka poetry, '零露' (dripping dew) is often composed about.