How to Say "Dew" in Japanese - How To Say Guide

露

tsuyu[t͡sɨjɯ̟]

The English word 'dew' is translated into Japanese as 露 (tsuyu).

露 refers to the moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc. The adjective kirei na (きれいな) can be used to describe the characteristics of dew.

Meaning: moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc (noun)

Which one should you use?

While 露 (tsuyu) means 'dew', the homophone 梅雨 (tsuyu) refers specifically to the rainy season in Japan.

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In Japanese, the word 露 (tsuyu) is also a common abbreviation for 'Russia', written with the same characters.
In Japanese poetry and Buddhist thought, 露 is often used as a metaphor for the fleeting nature of human life. Because dew evaporates quickly in the sun, it symbolizes transience and fragility.
Japanese has a specific term 露地 (roji), meaning 'dewy ground'. While it literally refers to wet earth, it is the technical term for the garden path leading to a tea house.

今朝は露が降りた。
There was some dew this morning.
This sentence is useful for noting that there was dew this morning.
Tatoeba #225260 by small_snow, translation #1273518 by Scott
芝生に露が降りている。
Dew has formed on the lawn.
This sentence is useful for describing how dew has formed on a lawn.
Tatoeba #216133 by KK_kaku_, translation #53435 by sundown
露が草の葉におりている。
The dew is on the leaves of grass.
This sentence is useful for describing how the dew is settling on the leaves of grass.
Tatoeba #77392 by mookeee, translation #326327 by CM
今朝、庭に美しい露がありました。
This morning, there was beautiful dew in the garden.
朝の公園で露水を見つけました。
I found morning dew in the park.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Two hikers stop at a garden in the early morning.

大翔 Hiroto

草に露がたっぷりついているね。
Kusa ni tsuyu ga tappuri tsuite iru ne.
There is plenty of dew on the grass.
陽葵 Himari

本当だ、とても綺麗だよ。
Hontou da, totemo kirei da yo.
That's true, it is very beautiful.
大翔 Hiroto

陽葵は、この露が好きなの？
Himari wa, kono tsuyu ga suki na no?
Himari, do you like this dew?
陽葵 Himari

うん、キラキラしていて大好き。
Un, kirakira shite ite daisuki.
Yes, I love how it sparkles.

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