What is '薄暗い' called in English?

'薄暗い' in English is called "Dimm". Dimm refers to: 明るさや鮮明さがなく、かすんでいたり不明瞭に見えたりする光や色を表す。

How do you pronounce 'Dimm' and '薄暗い'?

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What is an example sentence for Dimm in Japanese?

English: "The old lamp cast a dim light across the room." | Japanese: "古いランプが部屋に薄暗い光を投げかけていた。"

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English to Japanese Dictionary

dimm Meaning in Japanese (dimm 英語意味)

adjective薄暗い, 希望のない

verb暗くする

薄暗い in English:dimm

IPA:dɪm

Phonetic:うすぐらい

Quick Answer • 要約

dimm の日本語の意味は「薄暗い, 希望のない, 暗くする」です。 (明るさや鮮明さがなく、かすんでいたり不明瞭に見えたりする光や色を表す。)

Definitions of Dimm

1
adjective
薄暗い
Describing a light or color that is not shining brightly or clearly, often appearing faint or indistinct.
明るさや鮮明さがなく、かすんでいたり不明瞭に見えたりする光や色を表す。
2
verb
暗くする
To make something less bright or distinct, or for something to become less bright or distinct.
何かをより暗くしたり不明瞭にしたりすること、または何かがより暗く不明瞭になること。
3
adjective
希望のない
Referring to a prospect or a person's eyes that appear not hopeful or encouraging, suggesting a lack of optimism.
見通しや人の目が希望や励ましがなく、楽観主義の欠如を示唆していることを指す。

Example Sentences

“The old lamp cast a dim light across the room.”

古いランプが部屋に薄暗い光を投げかけていた。

“Her eyes dimmed with tears as she heard the sad news.”

悲しい知らせを聞いて、彼女の目は涙でかすんだ。

“The future prospects for the company seemed dim.”

会社の将来の見通しは暗いように見えた。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

faint weak dullmutedgloomy

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

bright clear vivid strong hopeful

Inflected Word Forms

past tensedimmed

present participledimming

adverbdimly

comparativedimmer

superlativedimmest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

dim lightcollocation

Light that is not bright or strong.

take a dim view of somethingidiom

To disapprove of something or have a negative opinion about it.

dim the lightsphrasal_verb

To reduce the brightness of the lights.

dimm Meaning in Japanese (dimm 英語 意味)