Meaning

Primary

Thick Fog

Alternatives

Black Veil, Covered Up

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A black fog is going to be a really thick fog or black veil that covers suspicious acts or crimes. It's not a literal cloud of fog or a physical veil, it's what you hide your bad deeds in, metaphorically speaking.

Reading

くろいきり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 黒い and .

Context

Context Sentences

ホームステイ先のお父さんが、今日の夕飯の際に黒い霧事件について説明をしてくれました。

My home stay father explained the Black Mist Scandal to me at dinner tonight.

Kanji Composition