1.
fog
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets near the ground.
霧が出ている。
It's foggy.
霧で前が見えない。
I can't see ahead because of the fog.
霧が晴れて山が見えてきた。
The fog cleared and the mountains came into view.
2.
mist
A thin fog or spray.
朝の霧がきれいだった。
The morning mist was beautiful.
山に薄い霧がかかっている。
A thin mist hangs over the mountains.
霧の中を歩くのは少し怖い。
Walking through the mist is a little scary.
霧 means fog or mist - tiny water droplets suspended near the ground.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 霧が出る: fog appears/rolls in
- 霧が晴れる: fog clears
- 霧に包まれる: to be enveloped in fog
WEATHER COMPOUNDS:
- 濃霧: dense/thick fog
- 朝霧: morning mist
- 霧雨: drizzle, misty rain
OTHER COMPOUNDS:
- 霧吹き: spray bottle (atomizer)
- 霧島: Kirishima (place name)
IDIOM:
五里霧中: being completely lost/confused (lit. in fog for five ri)
SIMILAR:
- もや: haze (lighter than fog)