“Very bleak” in Japanese
Short answer
Very bleak in Japanese is “真っ暗” (makkura). Full meaning: pitch-dark, pitch-black, completely dark; very bleak (future), utterly hopeless.
Other ways to say “Very bleak” in Japanese
お先真っ暗
osakimakkura (looking) very bleak, having dim prospects
まっくら
makkura pitch-dark, pitch-black, completely dark; very bleak (future), utterly hopeless
マックラ
makkura pitch-dark, pitch-black, completely dark; very bleak (future), utterly hopeless
真暗
makkura pitch-dark, pitch-black, completely dark; very bleak (future), utterly hopeless
まっ暗
makkura pitch-dark, pitch-black, completely dark; very bleak (future), utterly hopeless
真ッ闇
makkura pitch-dark, pitch-black, completely dark; very bleak (future), utterly hopeless
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