朦朧（もうろう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: dim / hazy / vague
Example sentences
- 熱で意識が朦朧とする。 — The fever left his mind hazy and dazed.
- 霧の中、景色が朦朧と見える。 — In the fog, the scenery looks blurred and indistinct.
Idioms & proverbs containing “朦朧”
- 酔眼朦朧 (すいがんもうろう) — (with) one's eyes blurred from drinking; with drunken eyes; dazed by wine
- 意識朦朧 (いしきもうろう) — being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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