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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

薄暗い

Dim, gloomy, or faintly dark

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薄暗く adverbial form
薄暗かった past tense
I-adjective

Dim / Gloomy

Describes an environment where light is faint or fading, resulting in poor visibility without being completely pitch black.

Example

この 部屋 は 昼間 で も 薄暗い です ね 。

This room is dim even during the day, isn't it?

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Dim, gloomy, or faintly dark
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