露水(つゆみず)

つゆみず
noun
dew; dewdrop water
nature
1. dew; dewdrop water; condensation moisture
Water that forms as dew or condensation on surfaces, especially on plants, grass, and objects exposed to cool air in the early morning. Also used poetically to evoke transience and ephemerality.
草(くさ)に露水(つゆみず)が光(ひか)っている。
Dew is glistening on the grass.
朝(あさ)の露水(つゆみず)で靴(くつ)が濡(ぬ)れた。
My shoes got wet from the morning dew.
花(はな)びらに溜(た)まった露水(つゆみず)が、朝日(あさひ)を浴(あ)びて宝石(ほうせき)のように輝(かがや)いていた。
The dew that had gathered on the petals shone like jewels in the morning sun.

Composed of 露(つゆ) (dew) and 水(みず) (water). While 露(つゆ) alone is more common in everyday speech, 露水(つゆみず) explicitly refers to the water itself and appears more often in literary or descriptive writing. In classical Japanese literature, dew is a frequent image symbolizing the fleeting nature of life.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 露(つゆ): dew — the standard, more common form
  • 朝露(あさつゆ): morning dew — specifically dew that forms overnight
  • 夜露(よつゆ): night dew — dew that forms during the night

Related Words

Compare: 朝露(あさつゆ) (morning dew)
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