Word Meaning 真っ暗

まっくら makkura

真っ暗 is read as まっくら (makkura) and means bleak future.

Meaning

English

  1. bleak future
  2. poor prospects
  3. total darkness
  4. pitch dark

Reading

Kana

まっくら

Romaji

makkura

Writing Variants

  • まっ暗 まっくら makkura
  • 真暗 まっくら makkura

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 5535 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真暗闇

まっくらやみ

pitch dark

お先真っ暗

おさきまっくら

very bleak

真実

しんじち

absolute truth

真っ最中

まっさなか

right in the middle (of)

真面目

まじめ

honest

真似

まね

imitating

真相

しんそう

truth

真正面

ましょうめん

directly opposite

真っ向

まっこう

helmet front

真っ直ぐ

まっすぐ

straightforward

真似る

まねる

to mimic

Example Sentences

10

It is pitch dark.

It's all dark outside.

It's totally dark outside.

It was a dark night.

It was pitch black outside.

The sky was completely dark.

It was pitch-dark in the cave.

The deep sea is completely dark.

The room was in complete darkness.

It was completely dark in the cave.