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.
都市が煙霧に包まれた。
The city was wrapped in haze.
煙霧のせいで遠くの山が見えない。
Because of the haze, the distant mountains aren't visible.
工場の排煙が原因で、一帯に煙霧が立ちこめた。
Smoke from the factory caused haze to hang over the whole area.
Composed of 煙 (smoke) + 霧 (fog). A weather term for a dry haze of dust or smoke particles, distinguished from water-droplet fog.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 煙霧が立ちこめる: haze hangs over an area
- 煙霧に包まれる: to be enveloped in haze
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 霧: fog — made of water droplets, reduces visibility more sharply
- スモッグ: smog — the loanword, emphasizing pollution; largely overlaps with 煙霧
- もや: mist — a light, thin haze, less dense than 霧