(はるがすみ)

はるがすみ
noun
spring haze, spring mist
1. spring haze, spring mist
The hazy atmospheric condition typical of spring, caused by moisture, pollen, and warming air.
春霞(はるがすみ)がかかる。
Spring haze settles in.
春霞(はるがすみ)(なか)(やま)()える。
The mountains can be seen through the spring haze.
春霞(はるがすみ)(とお)くの景色(けしき)がぼんやりしている。
The distant scenery is hazy due to the spring mist.
春霞(はるがすみ)のたなびく野原(のはら)(ある)いた。
I walked through the fields where spring haze drifted.

春霞(はるがすみ) is the haze characteristic of spring.

SEASONAL WORD:
It's a 季語(きご) (seasonal word) for spring in haiku and traditional poetry.

POETIC SIGNIFICANCE:
Spring haze symbolizes the gentle, dreamy quality of spring in Japanese aesthetics. It softens the landscape and creates an atmosphere of peaceful beauty.

REGISTER:
Poetic and literary.

RELATED:

  • (かすみ): haze, mist
  • (おぼろ): hazy, dim
  • (きり): fog