a. 1. Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material world; as, elemental air. “Elemental strife.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Pertaining to rudiments or first principles; rudimentary; elementary. “The elemental rules of erudition.” Cawthorn. [ 1913 Webster ]
[かすみをくう, kasumiwokuu](exp, v5u) (1) to live on air; (2) (See 仙人・2) to derive nourishment from an elemental portion of mist or fog (the goal of a mountain ascetic)[Add to Longdo]