This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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翳み、翳
かすみ
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
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霞ヶ関

霞が関、霞ケ関
かすみがせき
area in Tokyo; Japanese government departments (euph)
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朝霞

あさがすみ、ちょうか
morning glow; morning mist (haze)
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春霞

はるがすみ
springtime haze
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霞網

かすみあみ
fowling net
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霞石

かすみいし
nepheline
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霞桜

かすみざくら、カスミザクラ
Korean hill cherry (Prunus verecunda)
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かすみ草

霞草
かすみそう、カスミソウ
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot
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霞を食う

かすみをくう
to live on air; to derive nourishment from an elemental portion of mist or fog (the goal of a mountain ascetic)
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霞む

翳む
かすむ
to grow hazy; to be misty; to get blurry; to be overshadowed