朝あしたの露つゆ

expression

morning dew

Archaic phrase for morning dew, often used poetically or in classical contexts. The reading あしたのつゆ is old-fashioned; modern Japanese would typically use 朝露 (あさつゆ).

See also: 朝露

• 古こ典てん和わ歌かでは「朝あしたの露つゆ」がはかないものの象しょう徴ちょうとして詠よまれる。

  In classical waka poetry, 'morning dew' is composed as a symbol of transience.