真っ暗 | Japanese meaning

真っ暗【まっくら】

Frequency rank: 6,819. – 6,828.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

total darkness; pitch dark
bleak future; poor prospects

Forms

真っ暗【まっくら】Frequency rank: 6,819. – 6,828.
真暗【まっくら】
まっ暗【まっくら】
まっくらFrequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.

Generated definitions (experimental)

total darkness; pitch dark

This meaning is used to describe a situation or a place where there is no light, making it completely dark. It can refer to physical darkness or a metaphorical sense of despair or lack of clarity.

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The room was totally dark, and I couldn't see anything.

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It becomes pitch dark in the mountains at night.

bleak future; poor prospects

This meaning refers to a situation or outlook that appears hopeless or lacking in positive opportunities. It can describe economic situations, personal circumstances, or any context where the future seems uncertain and unpromising.

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He felt a bleak future regarding his job.

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The economic situation is poor, showing no sign of improvement.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to become pitch darka pitch dark rooma pitch dark nightit's so dark that I can't see anythinga bleak futurethis place is pitch darka pitch dark tunnela bleak feelinga dark viewto be enveloped in darkness

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)