noun
Dark Continent; Africa (historical term)
Historical term for Africa, used especially in the context of 19th-century European exploration. Now considered outdated and potentially problematic.
19世紀の探検家たちはアフリカを「暗黒大陸」と呼んだ。
19th-century explorers called Africa the 'Dark Continent'.
Compound of 暗黒 (darkness) and 大陸 (continent), calque of English 'Dark Continent', a historical term for Africa.