暗い
くらい
kurai
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 4 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

暗い (くらい (kurai)) means "dark". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

dark

Also : murky · gloomy

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Picture a dark cave where only a tiny candle flickers; the word Kura-i sounds like "Kura" (cave) plus "-i", so the cave is kura-i.

Example Sentences

この部屋は暗いです。

このへやはくらいです。

This room is dark.

この部屋はとても暗いです。

このへやはとてもくらいです。

This room is very dark.

Kanji in this word

暗
Shade / Darkness / Disappear
Kunくら.い、くら.む、くれ.る
Onあん
JLPT N3

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