暗 室(あんしつ)

あんしつ

noun

darkroom

1. darkroom

A room made completely dark, used for developing photographs or for scientific experiments that require the absence of light.

暗室(あんしつ)でフィルムを現像(げんぞう)する。

Develop film in the darkroom.

大学(だいがく)の写真部(しゃしんぶ)には暗室(あんしつ)が用意(ようい)されている。

The university photography club has a darkroom available.

デジタルカメラの普及(ふきゅう)で暗室(あんしつ)を使(つか)う人(ひと)は少(すく)なくなった。

With the spread of digital cameras, fewer people use darkrooms.

Usage

暗室(あんしつ) is primarily associated with traditional film photography, where light-sensitive materials must be handled in complete darkness. While less common in the digital age, the word still appears in photography, art, and science contexts.

Common collocations

暗室(あんしつ)で現像(げんぞう)する (to develop in a darkroom)
暗室(あんしつ)作業(さぎょう) (darkroom work)
暗室(あんしつ)を設(もう)ける (to set up a darkroom)

Related Words

Compare: 写真室(しゃしんしつ) (photo studio)

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