薄はっ光こう

noun

faint light; pale light

Describes a weak, dim, or subdued light, often with a poetic or literary feel. Not an everyday word; more common in written descriptions.

• 夜よ明あけ前まえの薄はっ光こうが部屋へやに差さし込こんだ。

  The faint light before dawn streamed into the room.

• 月つき明あかりの薄はっ光こうだけが道みちを照てらしていた。

  Only the pale light of the moon illuminated the path.