noun, taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
clouds of dust; haze of dust
Describes a scene where dust is stirred up, creating a thick, obscuring cloud. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts. The word can function as a noun, a taru-adjective (〜たる), or an adverb with と.
The battlefield was covered in clouds of dust.
Advancing through the dusty wilderness.
砂塵 means 'dust' or 'sand dust' itself, while 砂塵濛々 describes the state of being filled with dust clouds.
濛々 alone means 'dense' or 'thick' (of smoke, fog, etc.), but 砂塵濛々 specifically refers to dust.
Standard kanji spelling using 濛々; the repetition mark 々 is common.
Variant with full repetition of 濛; less common but valid.
Variant using 朦; 朦々 can also mean dim or hazy, but here it is used for dust clouds.
Rare full repetition variant with 朦.
Compound of 砂塵 (sajin, 'dust') and 濛々 (mōmō, 'dense, thick'). 濛々 is a reduplicative mimetic word describing obscurity or thickness, often used for smoke, fog, or dust.