真っ暗

まっくら

total darkness

Also:very bleak (future)

What does 真っ暗 mean?

真っ暗 is a Japanese noun meaning total darkness in English. It can also be translated as very bleak (future) depending on context. It is written as 真っ暗 in kanji, まっくら in hiragana, and makkura in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

外は真っ暗だった。

It was pitch black outside.