うろこ雲ぐも

noun

cirrocumulus cloud; mackerel sky

Refers to high-altitude clouds that look like fish scales. Often used in weather contexts or poetic descriptions.

See also: 巻積雲

• 空そら一いち面めんにうろこ雲ぐもが広ひろがっている。

  Cirrocumulus clouds are spread across the whole sky.

• うろこ雲ぐもが出でると、天てん気きが下くだり坂ざかになることが多おおい。

  When cirrocumulus clouds appear, the weather often turns bad.