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[やみ()]
yami
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 闇

noun, no adjective
  1. darkness; the dark
noun
  1. bewilderment; despair; hopelessness
  2. hidden place; secrecy; oblivion
noun, no adjective
  1. black market; shady trading; underhand transactions; illegal channels

Definition and Synonyms for 闇

Dark an unilluminated area
Synonyms: , 暗い, 暗がり, 暗闇, 暗黒, , , 陰影, 黒闇
Dark absence of light or illumination
Synonyms: 晦冥, 暗い, 暗さ, 暗がり, 暗闇, 暗黒, , 黒闇
Total Darkness total absence of light
Synonyms: 暗い, 暗闇, 暗黒, 真っ暗闇,
Dark absence of moral or spiritual values
Synonyms: にくい, 不法, 不道徳, 奸邪, 姦悪, 姦譎, , , 悪い, 憎い, 暗い, 曲悪, , , 邪悪, 邪曲,

Meanings for each kanji in 闇

» get dark; gloom; disorder

Categories 闇 is a member of

Scene the place where some action occurs
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Condition a state at a particular time
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Illumination the degree of visibility of your environment
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Dark absence of light or illumination
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Sample Sentences for 闇

The Japanese Dentists Association affair is an incident concerning secret donations from the Japanese Dentists Association to Diet members belonging to the LDP.
The light shines in the darkness.
He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.
The light penetrates the darkness.
The light went out and we were left in the dark.

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