霧きり

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

General term for fog or mist. Often contrasted with 靄 (もや, haze) and 霞 (かすみ, spring haze/mist).

霧きりが出でるfor fog to form/appear
今朝けさは霧きりが出でて、視し界かいが悪わるかった。
Fog rolled in this morning and visibility was poor.
霧きりが晴はれるfor fog to clear/lift
昼ひるになると霧きりが晴はれて山やまが見みえた。
By noon the fog had cleared and the mountain came into view.
霧きりがかかるfor fog to hang over/settle on (a place)
湖みずうみには濃こい霧きりがかかっていた。
A thick fog hung over the lake.
濃こい霧きりthick/dense fog
濃こい霧きりのため飛ひ行こう機きが欠けっ航こうした。
The flight was cancelled due to thick fog.

もや sense 1
霧 describes fog thick enough to noticeably reduce visibility, while 靄 refers to a thinner, lighter haze that obscures less.
かすみN1sense 1
霧 is the neutral meteorological term for fog in any season, while 霞 has a poetic nuance and usually refers to spring or autumn haze.
濃のう霧む
霧 is the general word for fog or mist, while 濃霧 specifies fog thick enough to badly reduce visibility.
朝あさ霧ぎり
霧 is the general word for fog or mist at any time of day, whereas 朝霧 specifically refers to fog that appears in the morning.

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曇くもりN5
霧 specifically refers to fog hanging in the air, while 曇り can also describe condensation or blurriness on a surface, liquid, or in one's eyes.
ガスN4
霧 is the standard word for fog or mist, while ガス is the term climbers and skiers use for the same thing in mountain contexts.

晴はれN5sense 1
霧 describes weather where fog reduces visibility, while 晴れ describes clear weather with no fog or clouds.

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霧きりUsage32%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
きりUsage68%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.

The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 霧 is conventionally associated with fog and mist.