expression, noun
soft light; gentle light
Describes light that is diffused, not harsh, often creating a calm or warm atmosphere. Used as a noun phrase.
部屋には柔らかな光が差し込んでいた。
Soft light was streaming into the room.
このランプは柔らかな光を放つ。
This lamp gives off a gentle light.
Compound of 柔らかな (soft, gentle) + 光 (light). The adjective 柔らか is a na-adjective form of 柔らかい.