蒸じょう気き霧ぎり

noun

steam fog; sea smoke

A meteorological phenomenon where cold air moves over warmer water, causing evaporation and condensation that looks like steam rising from the surface. Often seen over lakes or the sea in autumn and winter.

• 今朝けさは湖みずうみに蒸じょう気き霧ぎりが立たちこめていた。

  This morning, steam fog was hanging over the lake.

• 冬ふゆの朝あさ、海かい面めんから蒸じょう気き霧ぎりが立たち上のぼる光こう景けいは幻げん想そう的てきだ。

  On winter mornings, the sight of sea smoke rising from the sea surface is magical.