1.
dim, dusky, gloomy, poorly lit
Having insufficient light; not completely dark but lacking adequate brightness. Often describes twilight or shadowy environments.
薄暗い部屋
a dimly lit room
夕方になって辺りが薄暗くなった。
It became dusky as evening approached.
薄暗い路地裏を一人で歩くのは怖い。
It's scary to walk alone through dimly lit back alleys.
FORMATION: Compound of 薄い (thin, faint) + 暗い (dark). The く becomes ぐ through rendaku (sequential voicing).
CONJUGATION: Regular i-adjective: 薄暗くない, 薄暗かった, 薄暗くて, etc.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 薄暗い部屋/廊下/路地 (dim room/hallway/alley)
- 薄暗い中で (in the dim light)
- 辺りが薄暗くなる (the area becomes dim)
RELATED WORDS:
- 暗い (dark - stronger darkness)
- 仄暗い (faintly dark - literary)
- ほの暗い (dimly lit - alternative form)