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

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 5231 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真っ暗闇

まっくらやみ

pitch dark

お先真っ暗

おさきまっくら

very bleak

真実

しんじつ

absolute truth

真相

しんそう

truth

真っ最中

まっさいちゅう

right in the middle (of)

真正面

ましょうめん

directly opposite

真面目

まじめ

honest

真似

まね

imitating

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