Meaning of dark in Japanese

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Definition of dark

ダーク(daaku)
  1. (adj-na, n) dark
  1. (adj-i) dark; gloomy

    あたりがもう暗くなっていることに気がついた。
    I observed that it had already got dark.

  2. dark (in colour); dull
  3. depressed; dispirited
  4. sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past)
  5. unclear; unfamiliar; unknown
  1. (adj-t, adv-to) dark; gloomy; black; unclear
  2. doleful; discouraged; disappointed; tearful; dispirited
やみ(yami)

闇 Kanji Details

  1. (n, adj-no) darkness; the dark; dark

    闇とは光がないことです。
    Darkness is the absence of light.

  2. bewilderment; despair; hopelessness
  3. black-marketeering; shady; illegal; under-the-table
  1. (adj-na, n) imbecility; feeblemindedness
  2. dark
  1. (adj-i) black
  2. dark

    ナンシーはヘレンよりもほんのすこし色が黒い。
    Nancy is a shade darker than Helen.

  3. illicit; wicked; underground

    州知事は黒い金に手をつけました。
    The governor took the money out of a slush fund.

  1. (adj-i) dark; blackish

    その黒っぽいコートは彼女の浅黒い肌には合わない。
    That dark coat does not match her dark skin.

  1. (adj-i) deep (colour); dark

    そのピアノは美しい、濃い褐色の木で作られていました。
    The piano was made of beautiful, dark brown wood.

  2. strong (flavour, smell, etc.)

    コーヒーはどんなふうにしましょうか。濃いブラックがいいですか。
    How do you like your coffee? Strong and black?

  3. thick (consistency); dense

    血は水よりも濃し。
    Blood is thicker than water.

  4. strong (possibility, etc.)
  5. thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)
  1. (n) dying black; dyeing black; dyed black; dark
  1. (adj-t, adv-to, adj-no, n) dark; invisible
  1. (adj-t, adv-to) deep; dark; quiet
  1. (adj-t, adv-to) dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
  1. (adj-i) irritating (e.g. tone of voice); fretful; boring (e.g. work); tedious (chore, person); depressing; dark (e.g. story)
(ko)

濃 Kanji Details

  1. (pref) dark; thick
  1. (adj-t, adv-to) dark; ununderstood; unknown →Related words: 杳として
  1. (exp, adj-i) dark; dull; sullen
  2. unsatisfactory; dissatisfying
  3. unattractive; unappealing
  4. boring; uninteresting
  1. (n) blackish; dark; dusky

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