noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
hazy spring weather; cloudy sky during cherry blossom season
Refers to the overcast, hazy sky typical of the cherry blossom period in Japan. Often carries a poetic or seasonal nuance.
今日は花曇りで、桜が少し霞んで見える。
Today is hazy spring weather, and the cherry blossoms look a little misty.
花曇りの空の下、お花見を楽しんだ。
We enjoyed cherry blossom viewing under the hazy spring sky.
Standard spelling for the hazy spring weather around cherry blossom season.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 花 (hana, 'cherry blossom') and 曇り (kumori, 'cloudiness'), referring to the cloudy weather common during the cherry blossom season.