水みず鏡かがみ

noun

reflective water surface; water mirror

Poetic or literary term for a calm water surface that reflects the surroundings like a mirror. Often used in descriptions of nature or scenic views.

• 湖こ面めんが水みず鏡かがみのように山やま々やまを映うつしていた。

  The lake surface reflected the mountains like a mirror.

• 風かぜがやみ、池いけは完かん璧ぺきな水みず鏡かがみとなった。

  The wind died down and the pond became a perfect water mirror.