真っ暗
まっくら
makura
VocabularyLevel 71 - JLPT N2
Meaning
total darkness
pitch dark · completely dark
Signification
obscurité totale
noir complet · nuit noire
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The word 真っ暗 (まっくら) means 'total darkness'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of total darkness.
Example Sentences
停電で部屋の中が真っ暗になった。
ていでんでへやのなかがまっくらになった。
The room became pitch dark due to a power outage.
La pièce est devenue complètement sombre à cause d'une panne de courant.
山の中は日が暮れると真っ暗で怖かった。
やまのなかはひがくれるとまっくらでこわかった。
It was dark and scary in the mountains after sunset.
Il faisait noir et effrayant dans les montagnes après le coucher du soleil.
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