灯ひ涼すずし

expression

coolness of distant lights on a summer night

A poetic seasonal expression (kigo) for summer, evoking the refreshing feeling of seeing twinkling lights in the distance on a warm evening. Rare in everyday conversation; mostly encountered in haiku or literary contexts.

• 灯ひ涼すずしという季き語ごは、夏なつの夜よの遠とおくの灯あかりが涼すずしげに見みえる様よう子すを表あらわす。

  The seasonal word 灯涼し describes how distant lights look cool on a summer night.