Korean word

어둠

Pronunciation

Romanizationeodum

Meaning

  • noundarkness

Example

어둠이 깊어서 길이 안 보여요.eo du mi ki peo seo ki ri an po yeo yo

The darkness is so thick that I can't see the road.

Illustration for 어둠 (darkness)

More examples

어둠 속에서는 소리가 더 크게 느껴져요.eo dum so ge seo neun so ri ga teo keu ge neu kkyeo jeo yo

In the darkness, sounds seem louder.

Core concept

A space with so little light that objects become hard to see or disappear from view.

Common phrases

  • 어둠이 깊다eo du mi kip tta

    deep darkness

  • 어둠 속eo dum sok

    in the darkness

  • 어둠이 내리다eo du mi nae ri da

    darkness falls

Similar words

어스름eoseureum: Faint light around sunrise or sunset leaves the surroundings dim and shadowy.
캄캄함kamkamham: Almost no light leaves the surroundings completely dark and hard to see.

Definition in Korean

빛이 부족하여 사물이 흐릿하게 보이거나 보이지 않게 되는 상태를 뜻하는 말.pi chi pu jo ka yeo sa mu ri heu ri ta ge po i geo na po i ji an ke toe neun sang tae reul tteu ta neun mal

Word origin

This native Korean word is formed from the native stem for dark and a suffix that makes a noun.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English gloom, which often describes a sad mood, this word usually points first to a real lack of light.

Other meanings

  • dimnessnoun
  • gloomnoun

Opposites

  • 빛pitlightnoun
  • 밝음palgeumbrightnessnoun

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