彷彿

ほうふつ

Also written 髣髴

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, たる-adjective, Adverb, Transitive (bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past) (usu. as 〜を彷彿とさせる)
2. Adverb, たる-adjective dim; faint; vague; blurred

Kanji

• 彷 stray; wander; loiter. Read as ホウ.
• 彿 dimly. Read as フツ.

Words containing 彷彿

• 水天彷彿 (すいてんほうふつ) the sky and water merging into one

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