炎えん靄あいMeanings1nounhot summer air; heat hazerare termRare literary term for the shimmering, oppressive air of a hot summer day. Not used in everyday conversation; more common words include 陽炎 (かげろう) for heat shimmer or 暑気 (しょき) for summer heat.炎えん靄あいの立たち込こめる真ま夏なつの昼ひる下さがり。A midsummer afternoon thick with hot, shimmering air.
