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evening haze; evening mist
A light, hazy mist that appears in the evening as temperatures drop, creating a soft atmospheric effect.
A compound of 夕 (evening) and 靄 (haze/mist). A literary and atmospheric word used primarily in descriptive writing, poetry, and scenic descriptions. 靄 is lighter and thinner than 霧 (fog), so 夕靄 suggests a gentler, more translucent effect than dense fog.
Common collocations
- 夕靄が立つ: evening haze rises
- 夕靄に包まれる: to be wrapped in evening haze
- 夕靄がかかる: evening haze settles
- 夕靄の中: in the evening haze