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N5 い-adjective

(くら)dark, gloomy

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        dark, gloomy, murky

      2. 2.

        depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood)

      3. 3.

        dark (in colour), dull

      4. 4.

        ill-boding, dark (e.g. past), suspicious

      5. 5.

        unlikely (to succeed), hopeless, unpromising

      6. 6.

        unfamiliar (with), ignorant (of)

        as 〜に暗い,

        Antonyms:

    All Forms

    暗い 【くらい】昏い 【くらい】冥い 【くらい】闇い 【くらい】

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    Examples

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      この部屋(へや)(くら)です。

      This room is dark.

      • N5

      (かれ)(くら)(かお)をしている。

      He has a dark look on his face.

      • N5

      母親(ははおや):「(よる)(くら)から、一人(ひとり)(そと)()かないでください。」

      Mother: 'It is dark at night, so please do not go outside alone.'

      • N5

      (ちち):「どうして(くら)(かお)をしているの?」息子(むすこ):「いじめられたから。」

      Father: 'Why do you look so gloomy?' Son: 'Because I was bullied.'

      • N5

      (ふゆ)になったので、そろそろ(くら)時間(じかん)(おお)なるだろう。

      Now that winter is here, soon, it will probably be darker for a longer time..

      • N4
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