darkness under trees; gloom beneath branches
Rare literary noun describing the deep shadow or darkness found under dense tree cover. Not used in everyday conversation; more common expressions include 木陰の暗がり or 木の下の暗がり.
森の奥深く、木暗がりの中を一人で歩くのは少し怖い。
Walking alone through the darkness under the trees deep in the forest is a little frightening.
古い和歌には「木暗がり」という言葉が使われることがある。
The word 木暗がり sometimes appears in old waka poems.
Compound of 木 (tree) and 暗がり (darkness). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from native Japanese elements and is not a recent coinage.