Korean

어둠

어둠
Meaning: darkness; gloom
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

As night fell, the world was plunged into deep darkness.
숲에 어둠이 깃들기 시작했다.
Darkness began to settle in the forest.
어둠 속에서 조심스럽게 벽을 더듬으며 길을 찾았다.
I felt the wall carefully in the dark to find my way.
그는 손끝의 촉각에 의지해 어둠 속에서 길을 찾았다.
He found his way in the dark by relying on the sense of touch in his fingertips.
밤이 되자 어둠이 온 세상을 뒤덮었다.
As night fell, darkness covered the whole world.
그는 어둠 속에서 알 수 없는 공포를 느꼈다.
He felt an unknown fear in the darkness.
칠흑 같은 어둠 속에서 등불 하나가 보였다.
A single lantern was visible in the pitch-black darkness.

Usage Notes

Refers to the absence of light or a state of obscurity.

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