闇 — meaning in English

English meaning

• dark adj Having little or no light.
• darkness noun The absence of light.
• night noun The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
• obscurity noun The state of being unknown or not noticed.

Senses

闇 is used for these senses in English:

• dark A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
• darkness (uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
• night (uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
• obscurity (literary) Darkness; the absence of light.

dark — full definition

1. adj Having little or no light.
2. adj Deep or intense in shade rather than light and bright.
3. adj Secretive, sinister, or morally troubling.
4. noun The absence of light; nightfall.

darkness — full definition

1. noun The absence of light.
2. noun A gloomy or hopeless mood; misery or despair.
3. noun Wickedness, secrecy, or a lack of moral or spiritual understanding.

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