Japanese

かすむ
Meaning: to be hazy; to be blurry; to be overshadowed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 霞む 霞まない
Polite 霞みます 霞みません
Past 霞んだ 霞まなかった
Polite + Past 霞みました 霞みませんでした
Te-form 霞んで 霞まなくて
Potential 霞める 霞めない
Passive 霞まれる 霞まれない
Causative 霞ませる 霞ませない
Causative + Passive 霞まされる 霞まされない
Imperative 霞め 霞むな

Handwriting

霞
む

Example

The distant mountains are hazy with evening mist.

Usage Notes

Used when things look faint due to mist or eye strain. Also used when someone's presence is eclipsed by another.

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