1.
hazy; dim; blurry; vague
Describes something that is unclear, indistinct, or hard to see, as if obscured by mist or fog.
2.
dazed; groggy; semiconscious
Describes a state of diminished consciousness where one's awareness is clouded, as when half-asleep, feverish, or exhausted.
朦朧 describes haziness or dimness, both of vision and of consciousness. Almost always used with と as an adverb.
Common patterns
- 朦朧とする: to be hazy, to become dazed
- 意識が朦朧とする: consciousness becomes hazy
- 朦朧とした意識: a clouded state of awareness
- 朦朧とかすむ: to blur and fade
Writing
Both kanji are rare and complex. The word is sometimes written in hiragana (もうろう) in casual writing.