noun
darkness under trees; gloom of a forest
Literary word evoking the deep shade beneath dense foliage. Often used in poetic or descriptive writing.
夏の午後、木下闇に涼を求めて散歩した。
On a summer afternoon, I walked seeking coolness in the shade under the trees.
その小道は木下闇に包まれ、昼なお暗かった。
The path was enveloped in the darkness under the trees, dark even at midday.