noun
darkness; blackness
Archaic term for deep darkness or blackness. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered mainly in classical literature or historical texts.
古い経典には「黒闇」という言葉で深い闇を表している。
In old scriptures, the word '黒闇' expresses profound darkness.
noun
Kalaratri (Buddhist deity)
Abbreviation of 黒闇天 (Kokuanten), a Buddhist deity associated with darkness. Used only in specialized Buddhist contexts.
See also: 黒闇天
「黒闇」は密教において黒闇天の略称として用いられることがある。
'黒闇' is sometimes used in esoteric Buddhism as an abbreviation for Kokuanten.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 黒 (black) and 闇 (darkness). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term appears in classical Chinese and was adopted into Japanese Buddhist and literary vocabulary.