昏こん冥めい

noun

darkness; gloom

Literary or archaic word for deep darkness or gloom, both physical and metaphorical. Rare in everyday speech; more common synonyms include 暗闇 (くらやみ) or 闇 (やみ).

• 昏こん冥めいの世せ界かいに一ひと筋すじの光ひかりが差さした。

  A ray of light shone into the world of darkness.