朧月(おぼろづき)

おぼろづき
noun
hazy moon, moon veiled by mist
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1. hazy moon, moon veiled by mist
The moon when it appears soft and indistinct due to haze, mist, or thin clouds, especially in spring.
春(はる)の朧月(おぼろづき)。
The hazy spring moon.
朧月(おぼろづき)が静(しず)かに照(て)らす。
The hazy moon shines quietly.
朧月(おぼろづき)に照(て)らされた桜(さくら)が美(うつく)しい。
The cherry blossoms illuminated by the hazy moon are beautiful.
朧月(おぼろづき)の夜(よる)は幻想的(げんそうてき)な雰囲気(ふんいき)がある。
Nights with a hazy moon have a mystical atmosphere.

朧月(おぼろづき) refers to the moon when veiled by haze or mist.

Seasonal association

Strongly associated with spring in Japanese aesthetics, when warm air and humidity create natural haze. It's a 季語(きご) (seasonal word) for spring in haiku.

Poetic significance

The hazy moon evokes a sense of mystery, romance, and the transient beauty of spring nights in Japanese literature.

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Poetic and literary.

Related words

  • 朧(おぼろ): hazy, dim, indistinct
  • 月(つき): moon
  • 朧月夜(おぼろづきよ): hazy moonlit night
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Added 2026.2.4 23:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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