English–Japanese

“pitch-black” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajimakkuro

Example

夜の空が真っ黒です。yoru no sora ga ma kkuro de su

The night sky is pitch-black.

Illustration for 真っ黒 (pitch-black)

How to say “pitch-black” in Japanese

“Pitch-black” in Japanese is 真っ黒 (makkuro).

Describes a surface, object, or scene as having an entirely black appearance, with no lighter shade noticeable.

Full entry for 真っ黒: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 真っ黒

停電で画面が真っ黒になっています。tei den de ga men ga ma kkuro ni na tte i ma su

The screen has gone pitch-black because of a power outage.

Tips for using 真っ黒

  • The English phrase pitch-black uses pitch, a dark tar-like substance, to intensify black in much the same way that 真っ黒 (makkuro) intensifies 黒 (kuro).

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