Beautiful Japanese Word of the Day #3
陽炎 (Kagerou)
”Kagerou is an optical phenomenon known as heat haze or heat simmer in Japanese”
Hot air rises above the ground, creating a mass of heat, which makes objects look as though they are shimmering. Often times it reflects the ground creating a mirror-like effect.
Writer's note: I watched an anime called Kagerou Days a while back and I had no idea what was going on the entire time. The songs were nice though. Can anyone relate?
I don't hear this word much but when I do, it's often used in a metaphor. "The grass was swaying in the wind like a kagerou."