English–Japanese
“dark” in Japanese
How to say “dark” in Japanese
“Dark” in Japanese is 暗い (kurai).
The adjective 暗い (kurai) describes something lacking enough light and also conveys a gloomy or subdued emotional quality.
Example sentences with 暗い
カーテンを閉めると、部屋は暗いです。kā te n o shi me ru to heya wa kura i de su
When I close the curtains, the room is dark.
電気を消すと、部屋が暗くなります。den ki o ke su to heya ga kura ku na ri ma su
The room becomes dark when I turn off the light.
Tips for using 暗い
- As an i-adjective, 暗い (kurai) can be followed directly by です (desu) in polite speech, unlike a noun that needs a different sentence pattern.
Other Japanese words for “dark”
子どもは闇を怖がります。ko do mo wa yami o kowa ga ri ma su
Children are afraid of the dark.
この色は濃いです。ko no iro wa ko i de su
This color is dark.
子どもは暗闇を怖がります。ko do mo wa kura yami o kowa ga ri ma su
The child is afraid of the dark.
その作品にはダークな雰囲気があります。so no saku hin ni wa dā ku na fun i ki ga a ri ma su
That work has a dark atmosphere.