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薄暗がり (うすくらがり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薄うす暗くらがり

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Meanings

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noun

semi-darkness; dim light; twilight

Describes a state of partial darkness, often indoors or at dusk, where shapes are visible but details are unclear.

薄うす暗くらがりの中なかで、彼かれの顔かおはよく見みえなかった。
In the dim light, I couldn't see his face clearly.
夕ゆう方がたの薄うす暗

Written forms

薄うす暗くらがりUsage67%
Standard kanji spelling for this noun.
うすくらがりUsage33%
Kana spelling is sometimes used for clarity or in informal writing.

Kanji

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)
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街がい

灯とう

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始はじ

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In the evening twilight, the streetlights began to come on.

darkness, disappear, shade

Similar words

暗くらがり
暗がり means complete darkness or a dark place, while 薄暗がり implies partial darkness where some light remains.
薄うす暗ぐらい
薄暗い is the adjective form meaning 'dimly lit' or 'gloomy', used to describe a place or atmosphere.

Etymology

Compound of 薄 (usu, 'thin, faint') + 暗がり (kuragari, 'darkness'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period.