翳(かす)む

かすむ
verb (godan)
to become misty; to become dim; to be overshadowed
自動詞 intransitiveweatherdescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present翳(かす)む翳(かす)まない
Present polite翳(かす)みます翳(かす)みません
Past翳(かす)んだ翳(かす)まなかった
Past polite翳(かす)みました翳(かす)みませんでした
て form翳(かす)んで翳(かす)まなくて
ている present翳(かす)んでいる翳(かす)んでいない
ている polite翳(かす)んでいます翳(かす)んでいません
ている past翳(かす)んでいた翳(かす)んでいなかった
ている past polite翳(かす)んでいました翳(かす)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば翳(かす)めば翳(かす)まなければ
Conditional たら翳(かす)んだら翳(かす)まなかったら
Volitional翳(かす)もう—
Volitional polite翳(かす)みましょう—
Potential翳(かす)める翳(かす)めない
Passive翳(かす)まれる翳(かす)まれない
Causative翳(かす)ませる翳(かす)ませない
Imperative翳(かす)め翳(かす)むな
1. to become misty; to become hazy
for the atmosphere or view to become unclear due to mist, haze, or distant weather conditions
山(やま)が翳(かす)んで見(み)える。
The mountains look hazy.
春(はる)は遠(とお)くの景色(けしき)が翳(かす)んでいることが多(おお)い。
In spring, distant scenery is often hazy.
黄砂(こうさ)で空(そら)が翳(かす)み、視界(しかい)が悪(わる)くなった。
The sky became hazy from yellow dust, reducing visibility.
2. to become dim; to become blurry
for one's vision to become unclear, often due to tears, tiredness, or aging
涙(なみだ)で目(め)が翳(かす)む。
My eyes are blurred with tears.
疲(つか)れて目(め)が翳(かす)んできた。
My eyes have become blurry from fatigue.
年(とし)を取(と)ると目(め)が翳(かす)みやすくなる。
As you get older, your eyes tend to become dim more easily.
3. to be overshadowed; to pale in comparison
for something to become less noticeable or impressive when compared to something else
彼(かれ)の活躍(かつやく)の前(まえ)では他(ほか)の選手(せんしゅ)が翳(かす)んで見(み)える。
The other players pale in comparison to his performance.
あの大作(たいさく)の前(まえ)では、私(わたし)の作品(さくひん)など翳(かす)んでしまう。
My work is completely overshadowed by that masterpiece.
スターの登場(とうじょう)で周(まわ)りの人(ひと)たちが翳(かす)んでしまった。
Everyone around faded into the background when the star appeared.

翳(かす)む describes something becoming unclear or less visible, whether physically (mist, vision) or figuratively (being overshadowed).

Writing

  • The kanji 翳(かす) is relatively uncommon and often written in hiragana as かすむ
  • Related to 霞(かすみ) (haze, mist)

Common patterns

Verb type: Intransitive (自動詞)

Conjugation: godan verb ending in む

Seasonal association

  • 春(はる)がすみ (spring haze) is a seasonal word (季語(きご)) in haiku
  • Associated with the soft, hazy atmosphere of spring in Japan

Related words

Related Words

Related: 霞(かすみ) (haze, mist)
Homophone: 霞(かす)む (to be hazy)
Related: ぼやける (to become blurred)
Related: 曇(くも)る (to become cloudy)
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Added 2026.1.25 8:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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