“Dark” in Japanese
Short answer
Dark in Japanese is “暗い” (gurai). Full meaning: dark, gloomy, murky; depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood); dark (in colour), dull.
Other ways to say “Dark” in Japanese
浅黒い
asaguroi dark (skin, complexion, etc.), swarthy, tanned
ダーク
daaku dark
濃い
koi deep (colour), dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency), dense
濃ゆい
koyui deep (colour), dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency), dense
暗澹
antan dark, gloomy, somber, depressing
どんより
donyori dark, gloomy, overcast, gray; heavy, leaden, dull, lackluster, glazed
冥々
meimei dark, invisible
暗然
anzen dark, gloomy, black, unclear; doleful, discouraged, disappointed, tearful, dispirited
薄黒い
usuguroi blackish, darkish, dark, dusky
杳い
kurai dark, gloomy, murky; depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood); dark (in colour), dull
黒い
guroi black; dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin); suspicious, criminal, illicit
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