朝露(あさつゆ)

あさつゆ
noun
morning dew
1. morning dew
water droplets that form on surfaces overnight and are visible in the early morning
朝露(あさつゆ)が光(ひか)っている。
The morning dew is glistening.
草(くさ)に朝露(あさつゆ)がついている。
Morning dew is on the grass.
朝露(あさつゆ)を踏(ふ)みながら散歩(さんぽ)する。
To take a walk stepping on the morning dew.

朝露(あさつゆ) is a poetic word often associated with the beauty of early morning.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 朝(あさ) (morning)
  • 露(つゆ) (dew)

POETIC/LITERARY ASSOCIATIONS:

  • Symbol of transience and ephemerality (like 儚(はかな)さ)
  • Common in classical poetry and haiku
  • Evokes freshness and purity of early morning

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION:

  • 朝露(あさつゆ)のような命(いのち) (life as fleeting as morning dew)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 露(つゆ) (dew)
  • 夜露(よつゆ) (night dew)
  • 霜(しも) (frost)
  • 朝靄(あさもや) (morning mist)
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Added 2026.1.25 9:30
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