Yukimoji - Learn Japanese

VocabJLPT N2

pitch black

な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. pitch black

This な-adjective or noun describes something that is completely or intensely black, with no other colors mixed in. The prefix 真っ intensifies the color, so it is stronger than simply saying "black" on its own.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

No matter what angle you look from, that dog is jet black and so cool.

Sentence 2

If your fingertips are pitch black, that's proof you touched charcoal.

Sentence 3

"Stay away from this case — it's dirty," my senior colleague told me.

Sentence 4

I can't believe the document got blacked out and is completely unreadable!

Sentence 5

The shoes by the door are covered in mud — they're pitch black!