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obscurity in Japanese

obscurity in Japanese is 暗黒, 闇, 無名 — obscurity means the state of being unknown or not noticed.

obscurity in Japanese

暗黒
noun
Pronounced: ankoku
(literary) Darkness; the absence of light.
noun
Pronounced: yami
(literary) Darkness; the absence of light.
無名
noun
Pronounced: mumei
The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown.

What does "obscurity" mean?

  1. noun The state of being unknown or not noticed.
    "The band spent years in obscurity before their breakthrough hit."
  2. noun The quality of being hard to understand.
    "Critics complained about the obscurity of his later poems."
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obscurity in a sentence

  • The band spent years in obscurity before their breakthrough hit.
  • Critics complained about the obscurity of his later poems.

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What is "obscurity" in Japanese?

"obscurity" in Japanese is 暗黒, 闇, 無名. obscurity means: The state of being unknown or not noticed.

How do you pronounce 暗黒?

"obscurity" in Japanese is 暗黒, pronounced "ankoku".

How do you use "obscurity" in a sentence?

Example: "The band spent years in obscurity before their breakthrough hit." In Japanese, "obscurity" is 暗黒, 闇, 無名.

Are there other ways to say "obscurity" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "obscurity": 暗黒, 闇, 無名.

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