also: つゆざむ
cold at the end of autumn when dew turns to frost
Archaic seasonal word (kigo) used in classical poetry and haiku to evoke the chill of late autumn. Not used in modern everyday speech.
In the season of dew-cold, fields and mountains are covered with frost.
The word 'tsuyusamu' in this haiku is a seasonal term expressing the chill of late autumn.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic seasonal word.
Alternate reading with rendaku; less common but attested.
Formed from 露 “dew” and 寒 “cold,” with the second element read さむ.