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Definition and meaning of - きり in Japanese

きり
kiri

N4

1.fog, mist

Noun

霧の深い夜のことでした。
It was a foggy night.
きり
kiri

N4

1.a thick cloud of tiny water droplets.

Noun

今日は霧が濃いです。
Today the fog is thick.
霧が山を覆っています。
The fog is covering the mountains.
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2.fine water droplets suspended in the air.

Noun

今日は霧が濃いです。
Today the fog is thick.
霧が山を覆っています。
The fog is covering the mountains.
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3.mist or haze in the air.

Wikipedia definition

今日は霧が濃いです。
Today the fog is thick.
霧が山を覆っています。
The fog is covering the mountains.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

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