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もやーっと

moyaatto

Hazy, foggy; mentally unclear

A hazy, indistinct state — either visual (fog, mist blurring the view) or mental (thoughts being vague and unclear, head feeling foggy). Often used for the feeling of not being able to think clearly.

💡Used for morning fog, hazy humid air, misty mountains, or steam making things hard to see.

Example

朝の湖がもやーっと霧に包まれていた。

The morning lake was shrouded in a hazy fog.

Quiz yourself

The mountains were ___ hidden behind morning mist.

山々が朝霧で___としていた。

foggyhazymistyvisibilitydreamy
Intermediate