ダークサイド

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Meanings

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noun

dark side

Borrowed from English, used in the same figurative sense as in English: the hidden, negative, or evil aspect of something or someone. Often appears in contexts like Star Wars or discussions of personality.

彼かれにはダークサイドがある。
He has a dark side.
フォースのダークサイドに堕おちる。
Fall to the dark side of the Force.

ダーク・サイド
- ダークサイド
  Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity or stylistic effect.
- ダーク・サイド

Similar words

闇やみ
A native Japanese word for darkness, often used metaphorically for moral or emotional darkness, but less directly tied to the English 'dark side' concept.
裏うらの顔かお
Means 'hidden face' or 'true (often negative) character', similar to 'dark side' but more focused on a person's concealed nature.

Etymology

Direct loan from English 'dark side', adopted into Japanese with the same meaning.