薄暗い

うすぐらい

Meanings

1. い-adjective dim; gloomy

Kanji

• 薄 thin. Read as うす.
• 暗 dark. Read as くらい.

Example sentences

• 薄暗い光の中で彼の顔を見た。
  I saw his face in the dim light.
• 薄暗い照明の中で、彼女の顔がはっきり見えなかった。
  Her face was not clear in the poor light.
• 薄暗い明かりで本を読んではいけない。
  You shouldn't read in such poor light.
• 部屋は薄暗くてひんやりしていた。
  The room was gloomy and cold.

Common phrases

• 薄暗い部屋
• 薄暗い場所

Word lists

• JLPT N2

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