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木の下闇

see styles
 konoshitayami
    このしたやみ
(exp,adv) dark under the trees; obscurity of a forest

木暗がり

see styles
 kokuragari
    こくらがり
(rare) darkness under the trees; dark place under the trees

杳無人煙


杳无人烟

see styles
yǎo wú rén yān
    yao3 wu2 ren2 yan1
yao wu jen yen
dark and uninhabited (idiom); remote and deserted; God-forsaken

棄暗投明


弃暗投明

see styles
qì àn tóu míng
    qi4 an4 tou2 ming2
ch`i an t`ou ming
    chi an tou ming
to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one

水明かり

see styles
 mizuakari
    みずあかり
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark

浮び上る

see styles
 ukabiagaru
    うかびあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise to the surface; (2) to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); (3) to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

漆黑一團


漆黑一团

see styles
qī hēi yī tuán
    qi1 hei1 yi1 tuan2
ch`i hei i t`uan
    chi hei i tuan
pitch-black; (fig.) to be completely in the dark

濃グレー

see styles
 nouguree / noguree
    のうグレー
dark gray; dark grey

濃口醤油

see styles
 koikuchishouyu / koikuchishoyu
    こいくちしょうゆ
(food term) dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce

烏漆墨黑


乌漆墨黑

see styles
wū qī mò hēi
    wu1 qi1 mo4 hei1
wu ch`i mo hei
    wu chi mo hei
jet-black; pitch-dark

無的放矢


无的放矢

see styles
wú dì fàng shǐ
    wu2 di4 fang4 shi3
wu ti fang shih
to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking; firing blindly; to shoot in the air; a shot in the dark

焦げ茶色

see styles
 kogechairo
    こげちゃいろ
dark brown; olive brown

田舎蕎麦

see styles
 inakasoba
    いなかそば
dark soba

白黑布薩


白黑布萨

see styles
bái hēi bù sà
    bai2 hei1 bu4 sa4
pai hei pu sa
 byakukoku fusatsu
light and dark uposatha, the observances of the waxing and waning moon, cf. 白月.

真っ暗闇

see styles
 makkurayami
    まっくらやみ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) pitch dark; total darkness

窈窈冥冥

see styles
yǎo yǎo míng míng
    yao3 yao3 ming2 ming2
yao yao ming ming
 yōyō myōmyō
deep and dark

紺綬褒章

see styles
 konjuhoushou / konjuhosho
    こんじゅほうしょう
Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon

胡麻塩頭

see styles
 gomashioatama
    ごましおあたま
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray

蒙在鼓裡


蒙在鼓里

see styles
méng zài gǔ lǐ
    meng2 zai4 gu3 li3
meng tsai ku li
lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark

蚊帳の外

see styles
 kayanosoto
    かやのそと
(exp,n) (idiom) being kept in the dark (about); being excluded; being kept out of the loop; outside the mosquito net

辛気臭い

see styles
 shinkikusai
    しんきくさい
(adjective) (ksb:) irritating (e.g. tone of voice); fretful; boring (e.g. work); tedious (chore, person); depressing; dark (e.g. story)

金銀泥絵

see styles
 kingindeie / kingindee
    きんぎんでいえ
painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)

長嘴地鶇


长嘴地鸫

see styles
cháng zuǐ dì dōng
    chang2 zui3 di4 dong1
ch`ang tsui ti tung
    chang tsui ti tung
(bird species of China) dark-sided thrush (Zoothera marginata)

闇に鉄砲

see styles
 yaminiteppou / yaminiteppo
    やみにてっぽう
(exp,n) (idiom) doing something without having decided what one's goal for it is; a rifle in the dark

闇夜の礫

see styles
 yamiyonotsubute
    やみよのつぶて
(exp,n) (idiom) (See 闇夜の鉄砲) aimless attempt; crapshoot; shot in the dark

陀羅尼助

see styles
 daranisuke
    だらにすけ
traditional "Chinese" medicine for the stomach (usually prepared as small dark spherical pills)

頭昏眼暗


头昏眼暗

see styles
tóu hūn yǎn àn
    tou2 hun1 yan3 an4
t`ou hun yen an
    tou hun yen an
head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy; fainting; vertigo

黑不溜秋

see styles
hēi bù liū qiū
    hei1 bu4 liu1 qiu1
hei pu liu ch`iu
    hei pu liu chiu
dark and swarthy

黑咕隆咚

see styles
hēi gu lōng dōng
    hei1 gu5 long1 dong1
hei ku lung tung
pitch-black; pitch-dark

黑暗時代


黑暗时代

see styles
hēi àn shí dài
    hei1 an4 shi2 dai4
hei an shih tai
Dark Ages

黑漆麻花

see styles
hēi qī má huā
    hei1 qi1 ma2 hua1
hei ch`i ma hua
    hei chi ma hua
pitch-dark; coal black

黑燈下火


黑灯下火

see styles
hēi dēng xià huǒ
    hei1 deng1 xia4 huo3
hei teng hsia huo
pitch dark; also written 黑燈瞎火|黑灯瞎火[hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3]

黑燈瞎火


黑灯瞎火

see styles
hēi dēng xiā huǒ
    hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3
hei teng hsia huo
pitch dark

黒つぶれ

see styles
 kurotsubure
    くろつぶれ
{photo} black crushing; black clipping; loss of dark detail

黒っぽい

see styles
 kuroppoi
    くろっぽい
(adjective) dark; blackish

黒ビール

see styles
 kurobiiru / kurobiru
    くろビール
stout; dark beer; porter's ale

クロンボー

see styles
 kuronboo
    クロンボー
(1) (derogatory term) dark-skinned person; well-tanned person; (2) (wheat) smut; (3) stagehand (in kabuki); prompter

ごましお頭

see styles
 gomashioatama
    ごましおあたま
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray

ドブネズミ

see styles
 dobunezumi
    ドブネズミ
(1) (kana only) brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; Norway rat; (2) dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; (3) secret evil-doer

夜目がきく

see styles
 yomegakiku
    よめがきく
(exp,v5k) to see well in the dark; to have good night vision

夜目が利く

see styles
 yomegakiku
    よめがきく
(exp,v5k) to see well in the dark; to have good night vision

Variations:
山烏
山鴉

see styles
 yamagarasu
    やまがらす
(1) crow in the mountains; (2) (See ハシブトガラス) jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos); (3) (See ミヤマガラス) rook (species of crow, Corvus frugilegus); (4) (archaism) (derogatory term) dark-skinned person

Variations:
幽々
幽幽

see styles
 yuuyuu / yuyu
    ゆうゆう
(adj-t,adv-to) deep; dark

Variations:
幽冥
幽明

see styles
 yuumei / yume
    ゆうめい
semidarkness; deep and strange; hades; the present and the other world; dark and light

Variations:
幽窓
幽窻

see styles
 yuusou / yuso
    ゆうそう
(archaism) dark window; secluded dwelling

当てずっぽ

see styles
 atezuppo
    あてずっぽ
conjecture; guesswork; shot in the dark

心気くさい

see styles
 shinkikusai
    しんきくさい
(adjective) (ksb:) irritating (e.g. tone of voice); fretful; boring (e.g. work); tedious (chore, person); depressing; dark (e.g. story)

手まさぐり

see styles
 temasaguri
    てまさぐり
(noun/participle) (1) playing with something with one's fingers; (2) searching with one's fingers (e.g. in the dark)

日が暮れる

see styles
 higakureru
    ひがくれる
(exp,v1) to set (sun); to become dark

明けやらぬ

see styles
 akeyaranu
    あけやらぬ
(can act as adjective) still dark; not yet dawn

昼なお暗い

see styles
 hirunaokurai
    ひるなおくらい
(exp,adj-i) dark even in the daytime

Variations:
暗夜
闇夜

see styles
 anya
    あんや
(See 闇夜・やみよ) dark night

Variations:
暗愚
闇愚

see styles
 angu
    あんぐ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) imbecility; feeblemindedness; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) dark

暗愚な人々

see styles
 angunahitobito
    あんぐなひとびと
dark souls

暗愚な人人

see styles
 angunahitobito
    あんぐなひとびと
dark souls

暗所恐怖症

see styles
 anshokyoufushou / anshokyofusho
    あんしょきょうふしょう
nyctophobia; fear of the dark; scotophobia

Variations:
暗穴
闇穴

see styles
 anketsu
    あんけつ
(1) dark hole; (2) idiot; fool; (3) (hist) (abbreviation) (See 闇穴道) road taken by a Chinese ajari buddhist monk when he incurred the wrath of emperor Genso (685-762)

暮れかかる

see styles
 kurekakaru
    くれかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the sun)

暮れかける

see styles
 kurekakeru
    くれかける
(v1,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the sun)

暮れなずむ

see styles
 kurenazumu
    くれなずむ
(v5m,vi) to grow dark slowly

暮れ掛かる

see styles
 kurekakaru
    くれかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the sun)

暮れ掛ける

see styles
 kurekakeru
    くれかける
(v1,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the sun)

暮れ果てる

see styles
 kurehateru
    くれはてる
(v1,vi) to fall completely dark

Variations:
枯茶
唐茶

see styles
 karacha
    からちゃ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) tawny brown; dark vermillion

浮かび上る

see styles
 ukabiagaru
    うかびあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise to the surface; (2) to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); (3) to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

浮びあがる

see styles
 ukabiagaru
    うかびあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise to the surface; (2) to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); (3) to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

浮び上がる

see styles
 ukabiagaru
    うかびあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise to the surface; (2) to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); (3) to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

Variations:
深青
深蒼

see styles
 fukaao / fukao
    ふかあお
dark blue; deep blue; navy blue

濃い口醤油

see styles
 koikuchishouyu / koikuchishoyu
    こいくちしょうゆ
(food term) dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce

烏勘左衛門

see styles
 karasukanzaemon
    からすかんざえもん
(1) (obsolete) (joc) crow; Mr Crow; (2) (obsolete) (derogatory term) tanned person; dark-skinned person; (3) (archaism) being penniless

焼け野の鴉

see styles
 yakenonokarasu
    やけののからす
(expression) (idiom) (something originally dark in color appearing even darker) blacker than black

答秣蘇伐那


答秣苏伐那

see styles
dá mò sū fán à
    da2 mo4 su1 fan2 a4
ta mo su fan a
 Tōmasobana
Tāmasavana, a monastery 'Dark forest', possibly that of Jālandhara where the 'fourth synod' under Kaniṣka held its sessions; 'at the junction of the Vipāṣā and Śatadru,' i.e. Beas and Sutlej. Eitel.

荅秣蘇伐那


荅秣苏伐那

see styles
dá mò sū fán à
    da2 mo4 su1 fan2 a4
ta mo su fan a
 Tōmasobana
tāmasavana, 闇林 the dark forest. 'A monastery situated at the junction of the Vipāśā and Śatadru, 50 li south-east of Tchīnapati. It is probably identical with the so-called Djālandhara monastery in which the IV Synod under Kanichka held its sessions. ' Eitel.

辛気くさい

see styles
 shinkikusai
    しんきくさい
(adjective) (ksb:) irritating (e.g. tone of voice); fretful; boring (e.g. work); tedious (chore, person); depressing; dark (e.g. story)

闇夜に鉄砲

see styles
 yamiyoniteppou / yamiyoniteppo
    やみよにてっぽう
(rare) aimless attempt; shot in the dark

闇夜の鉄砲

see styles
 yamiyonoteppou / yamiyonoteppo
    やみよのてっぽう
(exp,n) (idiom) aimless attempt; shot in the dark; crapshoot

Variations:
陰々
陰陰

see styles
 inin
    いんいん
(adj-t,adv-to) (form) dark and desolate; forlorn

Variations:
陰る
翳る

see styles
 kageru
    かげる
(v5r,vi) (1) to become clouded; to darken; to get dark; to become hidden (behind clouds); (v5r,vi) (2) to darken (of a face); (v5r,vi) (3) to worsen; to deteriorate; to become gloomy

Variations:


see styles
 kuma
    くま
(1) (kana only) corner; nook; recess; (2) (kana only) shade; shadow; dark area; (3) (kana only) dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; (4) (abbreviation) (See 隈取り・1) shading; gradation; (5) (abbreviation) (See 隈取り・2) kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles

Variations:
靉靆
靄靆

see styles
 aitai
    あいたい
(adj-t,adv-to) (1) trailing (clouds); thick; heavy; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) dark (mood); gloomy (feeling); (3) (archaism) eyeglasses

Variations:
青馬
白馬

see styles
 aouma / aoma
    あおうま
(1) dark-colored horse with a lustrous coat (coloured); (2) (See 白馬・はくば・1) white horse

黑喉縫葉鶯


黑喉缝叶莺

see styles
hēi hóu féng yè yīng
    hei1 hou2 feng2 ye4 ying1
hei hou feng yeh ying
(bird species of China) dark-necked tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis)

Variations:
黒影
黒翳

see styles
 kokuei / kokue
    こくえい
silhouette; dark shadow

Variations:
黒目
黒眼

see styles
 kurome
    くろめ
(See 白目・しろめ・1) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye

うかび上がる

see styles
 ukabiagaru
    うかびあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise to the surface; (2) to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); (3) to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

オーバジーン

see styles
 oobajiin / oobajin
    オーバジーン
(1) (See 茄子) aubergine; eggplant; (2) (a) dark purple color

ダークエージ

see styles
 daakueeji / dakueeji
    ダークエージ
dark age; the Dark Ages

ダークサイド

see styles
 daakusaido / dakusaido
    ダークサイド
dark side

ダークスーツ

see styles
 daakusuutsu / dakusutsu
    ダークスーツ
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)

ダークネット

see styles
 daakunetto / dakunetto
    ダークネット
{comp} darknet; dark net

ダークプール

see styles
 daakupuuru / dakupuru
    ダークプール
(finc) dark pool; dark liquidity; dark pool of liquidity

ダークブルー

see styles
 daakuburuu / dakuburu
    ダークブルー
(noun - becomes adjective with の) dark blue

ダークホース

see styles
 daakuhoosu / dakuhoosu
    ダークホース
dark horse

ダークマター

see styles
 daakumataa / dakumata
    ダークマター
dark matter

一條路走到黑


一条路走到黑

see styles
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
    yi1 tiao2 lu4 zou3 dao4 hei1
i t`iao lu tsou tao hei
    i tiao lu tsou tao hei
lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom); fig. to stick to one's ways; to cling to one's course

不幸中の幸い

see styles
 fukouchuunosaiwai / fukochunosaiwai
    ふこうちゅうのさいわい
(expression) small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

伸手不見五指


伸手不见五指

see styles
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
    shen1 shou3 bu4 jian4 wu3 zhi3
shen shou pu chien wu chih
pitch-dark (idiom)

Variations:
墨染め
墨染

see styles
 sumizome
    すみぞめ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) dyeing black; dyed black; dark; (2) (abbreviation) (See 墨染めの衣・すみぞめのころも) priest robes; priesthood; (3) mourning dress

当てずっぽう

see styles
 atezuppou / atezuppo
    あてずっぽう
conjecture; guesswork; shot in the dark

Variations:
暗澹
暗たん

see styles
 antan
    あんたん
(adj-t,adv-to) dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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