1.
jet black; pitch-black; inky black
The deepest, purest black imaginable, evoking the color of Japanese lacquer. A literary term used to describe hair, darkness, or the night sky.
A literary word meaning the deepest, purest black — like the color of Japanese lacquer (漆). Combines 漆 (lacquer) and 黒 (black).
Usage
- Used almost exclusively as a modifier before a noun: 漆黒の + noun
- Common with 闇 (darkness), 髪 (hair), 夜空 (night sky), 瞳 (eyes)
- Has a literary, poetic feel — not typically used in everyday casual speech
- Often found in novels, poetry, and fantasy/game contexts