明暗 (めいあん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora人生の明暗を経験してきた。
I have experienced the ups and downs of life.
Usage patterns
〈事〉で明暗が分かれるfortunes diverge over a certain matter (some end up favorably, others not)
This one game decided which team would come out on top and which would fall behind.
明暗をつけるto add shading or contrast (e.g. in a drawing, photo, or narrative)
Adding light and shade to the photo gives it a sense of depth.
明暗の差the gap/difference between light and dark, or success and failure
There was a stark difference in fortune between the two athletes.
Expressions
明暗を分けるdecide the outcome; determine victory or defeat · be sharply contrasted; show a stark difference
