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Meaning of 霞む(かすむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

霞む, 翳む
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かすむ
Romaji
kasumu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to grow hazy; to be misty
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to get blurry
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be overshadowed

Example Sentences

霞む, 翳む, かすむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
霞む
Plain Polite
霞みます
Negative
霞まない
Negative Polite
霞みません

Past

Plain
霞んだ
Plain Polite
霞みました
Negative
霞まなかった
Negative Polite
霞みませんでした

Te

Plain
霞んで
Plain Polite
霞みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
霞まれる
Plain Polite
霞まれます
Negative
霞まれない
Negative Polite
霞まれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

be hazy, grow dim, blurred

On: カ, ゲ

Kun: かすみ, かす.む

17 strokes

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hold aloft

On: エイ

Kun: かげ, かげ.る, かざ.す, きぬがさ, くも.る, くもり

17 strokes

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