Japanese Conversation · Level 129
60 words
Japanese word
闇
Pronunciation
Romajiyami
Meaning
- nounthe dark
Example
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.
More examples
夜になると、森は闇に包まれます。yoru ni na ru to mori wa yami ni tsutsu ma re ma su
When night falls, the forest is shrouded in darkness.
Core concept
闇 (yami) describes a space without light and often carries a sense of what cannot be seen or understood.
Common phrases
闇の中yami no naka
in the dark
闇に包まれるyami ni tsutsu ma re ru
be enveloped in darkness
Similar words
暗闇kurayami: A place or area where no light is present.
Definition in Japanese
光が届かず、物の形や周囲の様子が見えない状態。hikari ga todo ka zu mono no katachi ya shū i no yō su ga mi e na i jō tai
Word origin
闇 (yami, "darkness") is a native Japanese noun found in Old Japanese records, with 闇 serving as the later written form for the word.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 闇 (yami) can sound more dramatic than 暗闇 (kurayami), which commonly describes a place that is completely dark.
Opposites
- 光hikarilightnoun