- antan dark, gloomy, somber, depressing
Literary and formal; describes atmospheres or moods in writing, not everyday speech.
その知らせに彼の顔は暗澹とした。
Sono shirase ni kare no kao wa antan to shita.
His face became gloomy at the news.
暗澹たる未来が待っている。
Antan taru mirai ga matte iru.
A dark future awaits.
⚖️ Confused with 暗然 (anzen), which means 'dejected' or 'disheartened'; 暗澹 is more about a gloomy atmosphere or outlook.
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