冥めい暗あん

noun

gloom; shade; darkness

Literary or poetic term for deep gloom or darkness. Rarely used in everyday speech; more common words are 暗闇 (くらやみ) or 闇 (やみ).

• 冥めい暗あんの森もりの中なか、一ひと筋すじの光ひかりも差ささなかった。

  In the gloomy forest, not a single ray of light penetrated.