dimness; dimly lit place
Describes a slightly dark, shadowy area or state, often with a nuance of quietness or seclusion. More literary than 暗がり.
A figure moved in the dimness.
He hid in a dimly lit spot and watched the situation.
Compound of 小 (ko, 'small, slight') + 暗がり (kuragari, 'darkness, dark place'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used to describe a dim or shadowy place.