(かす)

かすむ
verb (godan)
to become hazy; to be overshadowed
自動詞 intransitiveexistence
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(かす)(かす)まない
Present polite(かす)みます(かす)みません
Past(かす)んだ(かす)まなかった
Past polite(かす)みました(かす)みませんでした
て form(かす)んで(かす)まなくて
ている present(かす)んでいる(かす)んでいない
ている polite(かす)んでいます(かす)んでいません
ている past(かす)んでいた(かす)んでいなかった
ている past polite(かす)んでいました(かす)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば(かす)めば(かす)まなければ
Conditional たら(かす)んだら(かす)まなかったら
Volitional(かす)もう
Volitional polite(かす)みましょう
Potential(かす)める(かす)めない
Passive(かす)まれる(かす)まれない
Causative(かす)ませる(かす)ませない
Imperative(かす)(かす)むな
1. to become hazy; to mist over; to blur
For scenery, vision, or images to become unclear or blurred due to mist, distance, tears, or other factors.
(やま)(かす)んで()える
The mountains look hazy.
(なみだ)()(かす)んだ。
My eyes blurred with tears.
The distant scenery was faintly hazy with spring mist.
2. to be overshadowed; to pale in comparison
For something to seem insignificant or less impressive when compared to something else.
The other performers pale in comparison to her acting.
That newcomer's performance was enough to overshadow even the veteran's track record.
Before the beauty of Mt. Fuji, every other mountain pales in comparison.

An intransitive godan verb. Sense 1 (hazy) is used both for physical scenes (mountains, landscapes) and for vision (eyes blurring). Sense 2 (overshadowed) is a common figurative extension.

ASPECT (ている):
(かす)んでいる describes a current state of being hazy or blurred.

Common patterns

  • (かす)む (something becomes hazy / is overshadowed)
  • (まえ)(かす)む (pales before ~)

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