目めの前まえが暗くらくなる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

to lose hope; to feel despair; to see one's future go dark

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'it becomes dark before one's eyes', used when one feels hopeless or sees no way forward. Often used in situations of sudden shock, disappointment, or despair.

See also: 目の前が真っ暗になる

• 不ふ合ごう格かくの通つう知ちを見みて、目めの前まえが暗くらくなった。

  When I saw the rejection notice, I felt my future go dark.

• 彼かの女じょに振ふられて、目めの前まえが真まっ暗くらになった。

  After she dumped me, everything went black before my eyes.