No. 1,686 in Japanese
闇
Darkness; the dark; shadow; secrecy.
In a sentence
夜の闇が深くなると、星々が美しく輝く。
As the darkness of the night deepens, the stars shine beautifully.
The word '闇' refers to the physical darkness or absence of light during the night.
彼の心の奥底には闇が潜んでいた。
In the depths of his heart, a darkness was lurking.
Here, '闇' metaphorically represents a hidden or negative emotional state within an individual.
戦争は人々の生活に多くの闇をもたらした。
The war brought much darkness to people's lives.
In this sentence, '闇' symbolizes suffering or negative impact caused by difficult circumstances, like war.
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