Yukimoji - Learn Japanese

VocabJLPT N2

darkness

Noun

Definitions

1. darkness
2. the dark

This noun means complete darkness or pitch-black conditions where no light is present. It is commonly used in both literal contexts, like a room with no lights, and figurative ones, such as a dark or hopeless situation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The lights suddenly cut out and the hall was plunged into darkness.

Sentence 2

He couldn't bring himself to just admit that he was afraid of the dark.

Sentence 3

My senior patted me on the shoulder and said "stay calm, even in the dark."

Sentence 4

Whoa, I can't see anything — the bottom of the stairs is pitch black!

Sentence 5

"I find the dark calming," she said with a smile.