曇る

くもる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast
2. to cloud up; to fog up; to mist up; to become dim
3. to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression); to be downcast
4. to look slightly downward (of a noh mask; indicating sadness, grief, etc.) (from 面曇る) See also: 照る (てる).

Kanji

• 曇 cloudy. Read as くもる.

Example sentences

• 空は曇ってきている。
  The sky is becoming cloudy.
• 空が一面に曇ってきた。
  The sky has become overcast.
• 空がだんだん曇ってきた。
  The sky has gradually clouded over.
• 急に空が曇ってきた。
  All of a sudden the sky became overcast.
• 雨は彼女の心を曇らせる。
  When it rains, she feels blue.

Words containing 曇る

• 曇り空 (くもりぞら) cloudy sky
• 曇りがち (くもりがち) mainly cloudy
• 曇りガラス (くもりガラス) frosted glass

And 1 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N5
• Weather & Seasons
• Core 5000
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• Examples

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