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fog; mist
Kanji 1845

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Synopsis

Find out how to refer to fog with different terms, depending on time of day and location, and learn to say that a lake is shrouded in mist. See how 霧 worked its way into a term for a baseball scandal. Discover a term for “totally at a loss” and learn how it inspired a clever put-down of those overseeing the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Also find out how to say that a dream vanished like mist.

Revision history:

June 12, 2021:

  • p. 2: Updated the Henshall etymology.
  • p. 16: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Dec. 8, 2017: Originally published.

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Cover of essay 1845 on 霧, titled "A Vaporous Veil"
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