濃霧(のうむ)

のうむ
noun
dense fog; thick fog
1. dense fog; thick fog
Heavy fog that significantly reduces visibility. A meteorological term often used in weather forecasts and warnings.
濃霧(のうむ)のため飛行機(ひこうき)が欠航(けっこう)になった。
The flight was canceled due to dense fog.
濃霧(のうむ)注意報(ちゅういほう)が発令(はつれい)された。
A dense fog advisory was issued.
濃霧(のうむ)で視界(しかい)がほとんどない。
There's almost no visibility due to the dense fog.

WORD FORMATION:
濃(こ)い/のう (dense, thick) + 霧(きり) (fog)

WEATHER TERMINOLOGY:

  • 濃霧(のうむ)注意報(ちゅういほう) - dense fog advisory
  • 濃霧(のうむ)警報(けいほう) - dense fog warning
  • 視程(してい) - visibility (technical term)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 濃霧(のうむ)が発生(はっせい)する (dense fog forms)
  • 濃霧(のうむ)に包(つつ)まれる (to be enveloped in dense fog)
  • 濃霧(のうむ)で視界(しかい)が悪(わる)い (poor visibility due to fog)
  • 濃霧(のうむ)が晴(は)れる (dense fog lifts)

RELATED WEATHER WORDS:

  • 霧(きり) - fog (general)
  • 朝靄(あさもや) - morning mist (lighter)
  • もや - haze, mist
  • 霞(かすみ) - haze (often spring)
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Added 2026.1.19 15:03 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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