暗澹

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 暗淡 (“dim; dull; dismal”).
(This term is a variant form of 暗淡).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 3
たん
Hyōgai
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
暗たん

Pronunciation

Adjective

(あん)(たん) (antan-tari (adnominal (あん)(たん)とした (antan to shita) or (あん)(たん)たる (antan taru), adverbial (あん)(たん) (antan to) or (あん)(たん)として (antan to shite))

  1. dim, dark
  2. (one's future) gloomy, depressing
    暗澹(あんたん)たる気分(きぶん)なった
    antan taru kibun ni natta
    feeling depressed

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN