煙霧(えんむ)

えんむ
noun
haze; smog; smoky mist
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1. haze; smog; smoky mist
A hazy condition of the air caused by fine dust, smoke, or pollutants that reduce visibility. A meteorological term, drier and dustier than fog.
都市(とし)が煙霧(えんむ)に包(つつ)まれた。
The city was wrapped in haze.
煙霧(えんむ)のせいで遠(とお)くの山(やま)が見(み)えない。
Because of the haze, the distant mountains aren't visible.
工場(こうじょう)の排煙(はいえん)が原因(げんいん)で、一帯(いったい)に煙霧(えんむ)が立(た)ちこめた。
Smoke from the factory caused haze to hang over the whole area.

Composed of 煙(えん) (smoke) + 霧(む) (fog). A weather term for a dry haze of dust or smoke particles, distinguished from water-droplet fog.

Common collocations

  • 煙霧(えんむ)が立(た)ちこめる: haze hangs over an area
  • 煙霧(えんむ)に包(つつ)まれる: to be enveloped in haze

Similar words

  • 霧(きり): fog — made of water droplets, reduces visibility more sharply
  • スモッグ: smog — the loanword, emphasizing pollution; largely overlaps with 煙霧(えんむ)
  • もや: mist — a light, thin haze, less dense than 霧(きり)

Related Words

Compare: 靄(もや) (mist)
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