霞む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 霞む | 霞まない |
| Polite | 霞みます | 霞みません |
| Past polite | 霞みました | 霞みませんでした |
| Past | 霞んだ | 霞まなかった |
| Te-form | 霞んで | 霞まないで |
| Desire | 霞みたい | 霞みたくない |
| Potential | 霞める | 霞めない |
| Passive | 霞まれる | 霞まれない |
| Causative | 霞ませる | 霞ませない |
| Causative passive | 霞ませられるalso 霞まされる | 霞ませられないalso 霞まされない |
| Volitional | 霞もう | |
| Polite volitional | 霞みましょう | |
| Imperative | 霞め | 霞むな |
| Conditional | 霞めば | 霞まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 霞んだら | 霞まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
become misty; become hazy
Describes landscapes, views, or the air becoming obscured by mist, fog, or haze. Often used for natural scenery.
The distant mountains look hazy.
The scenery is misty with morning fog.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
get blurry; grow dim
Used for vision, light, or outlines becoming unclear. The kanji 翳む is specific to this sense but rare; 霞む or kana is more common.
My vision blurred with tears.
The light looks dim.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be overshadowed; be outshone
Figurative use: someone or something is made to seem less important or impressive by comparison. Often used with ～に霞む.
His talent was overshadowed by his senior's.
The old work was forgotten, outshone by the popularity of the new one.
The distant mountains look hazy.
The outlines of the letters started to blur from fatigue.
The other players were overshadowed by his outstanding performance.