その暗殺者は闇に消えた。
The assassin disappeared into the darkness.
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He disappeared into the darkness.
その囚人は、夜の闇に紛れて刑務所から脱走した。
The prisoner escaped from prison under the cover of the night.
忍者の装束を身にまとって、彼は闇に消えた。
Wearing a ninja outfit, he vanished into the darkness.
遠くの村の灯火が、闇の中にぽつんと見えた。
A single light from a distant village could be seen in the darkness.
ジャーナリストは政界の闇を剔抉した
The journalist exposed the darkness of the political world.
人類は長い間、無明長夜の闇をさまよってきた。
Mankind has wandered in the darkness of the long night of ignorance for a long time.
その事件の動機については諸説紛紛としており、未だに真相は闇の中だ。
There are various theories regarding the motive for the incident, and the truth is still in the dark.
Usage Notes
Refers to the absence of light, or metaphorically to illegal dealings ('yami-torihiki') or an unknown, chaotic state.
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