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암흑 meaning and pronunciation

amheuk · darkness; blackness

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 66687
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 암ː흑, 암ː흐기, 암ː흑또, 암ː흥만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어둡고 캄캄함.

    English: darkness; blackness — A state of being very dark.

    Examples

    • 칠흑 같은 암흑.
    • 캄캄한 암흑.
    • 암흑 속.
    • 암흑을 헤쳐 나가다.
    • 암흑에 싸이다.
    • 암흑에서 나오다.
  2. 2.

    (비유적으로) 희망이 없고 비참한 상태나 상황.

    English: darkness; hopelessness — (figurative) A miserable state or situation without hope.

    Examples

    • 완전한 암흑.
    • 암흑 상태.
    • 암흑 속.
    • 암흑의 현실.
    • 암흑에 싸이다.
    • 암흑에서 나오다.
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