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darkroom
A room made completely dark, used for developing photographs or for scientific experiments that require the absence of light.
暗室でフィルムを現像する。
Develop film in the darkroom.
大学の写真部には暗室が用意されている。
The university photography club has a darkroom available.
デジタルカメラの普及で暗室を使う人は少なくなった。
With the spread of digital cameras, fewer people use darkrooms.
USAGE:
暗室 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:
- 暗室で現像する (to develop in a darkroom)
- 暗室作業 (darkroom work)
- 暗室を設ける (to set up a darkroom)