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暗(くら)い

くらいkurai

CommonAdjective

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. i-adjective

    dark; gloomy; murky

  2. depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood)

  3. dark (in colour); dull

  4. ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious

    彼(かれ)には暗(くら)い過(か)去(こ)がある。

    • He has a dark past.

    Words:彼(かれ)暗(くら)い

    Verified
  5. unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising

  6. unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of)

    Note: as 〜に暗(くら)い

    Antonym: 明(あか)るい

Example sentences 479

外(そと)は暗(くら)い。

  • It is dark outside.
  • It's dark outside.

Words:外(そと)は暗(くら)い

もう暗(くら)いよ。

  • It is already dark.
  • It's already dark.

Words:もう暗(くら)いよ

とても暗(くら)かった。

  • It was so dark.
  • It was very dark.

Words:とても暗(くら)い

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