Word Meaning 陰々滅々

いんいんめつめつ inimmetsumetsu

陰々滅々 is read as いんいんめつめつ (inimmetsumetsu) and means gloomy and depressing.

Meaning

English

gloomy and depressing
mournful

Reading

Kana

いんいんめつめつ

Romaji

inimmetsumetsu

Writing Variants

陰陰滅滅 いんいんめつめつ inimmetsumetsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters

々

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 139228 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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陰陽

いんよう

cosmic dual forces

陰気

いんき

spirit of yin

陰性

いんせい

negative (result)

陰口

かげぐち

malicious gossip

陰

かげ

gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.)

陰謀

いんぼう

conspiracy

陰り

かげり

shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness)

陰影

いんえい

nuance

陰湿

いんしつ

shady and damp

陰イオン

いんいおん

anion

陰性反応

いんせいはんのう

negative reaction (in patient)

陰生代

いんせいだい

Cryptozoic (period)