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薄明 (はくめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薄はく明めい

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Meanings

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noun

twilight; dusk; faint light

Refers to the dim light at dawn or dusk, or any faint, subdued light. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

薄はく明めいの中なか、街がい灯とうがぼんやりと光ひかっていた。
In the twilight, the streetlights glowed dimly.
洞どう窟くつの奥おくには薄はく明めいだけが差さし込こんで

Kanji

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)
明bright, light

Similar words

黄昏たそがれ
黄昏 specifically refers to dusk or the evening twilight, while 薄明 can refer to both dawn and dusk, or any faint light.
薄うす暗ぐらい
薄暗い is an adjective meaning dim or gloomy, describing a state of low light, whereas 薄明 is a noun referring to the faint light itself.

Etymology

Compound of 薄 (usu-, 'faint') and 明 (mei, 'light'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since classical Japanese to describe dim or twilight illumination.

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Only a faint light reached the depths of the cave.