闇を透かす (やみをすかす) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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expression, godan verb (-su)
peer into the darkness; strain to see in the dark
A set phrase meaning to try to see something in the dark, often with a sense of effort or uncertainty. Used literally or figuratively.
て
、
かすか
な
物
音
の
正
体
を
探
っ
た
。
Straining to see in the dark, I tried to identify the faint sound.