dim light; faint light; twilight
Refers to weak, subdued light, often at dawn or dusk, or in a dimly lit room. Can evoke a poetic or atmospheric quality.
In the dim light, I could faintly see her face.
The faint light of early dawn was streaming into the room.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Variant spelling with 明り instead of 明かり; less common but still encountered.
Formed from 薄い, “faint,” and 明かり, “light,” denoting dim or faint illumination.