真っ暗
まっくら
makura
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 71 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
真っ暗 (まっくら (makura)) means "Pitch-dark". It is read まっくら (makura). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Pitch-dark
Also : Pitch black · Completely dark
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Example Sentences
この部屋は真っ暗です。
このへやはまっくらです。
This room is pitch-dark.
停電で部屋が真っ暗になった。
ていでんでへやがまっくらになった。
When the power went out, the room became pitch-dark.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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