薄明るい
うすあかるい
adjective
dimly lit; faintly bright
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 薄明るい | 薄明るくない |
| Past | 薄明るかった | 薄明るくなかった |
| て form | 薄明るくて | 薄明るくなくて |
| Adverbial | 薄明るく | — |
| Conditional ば | 薄明るければ | 薄明るくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 薄明るかったら | 薄明るくなかったら |
1.
dimly lit; faintly bright
Having a small amount of light; not fully bright but not completely dark either.
薄明るい部屋で目が覚めた。
I woke up in a dimly lit room.
カーテンの隙間から薄明るい光が差し込んでいた。
A faint light was filtering through the gap in the curtains.
夜明け前の薄明るい空を見上げながら、静かに散歩した。
I took a quiet walk while looking up at the faintly bright sky before dawn.
A compound i-adjective from 薄 (thin, faint) and 明るい (bright). Describes the quality of soft, faint light — the kind found at dawn, dusk, or in rooms with indirect lighting. It evokes an atmospheric, often peaceful mood.
This word is commonly used in literary descriptions and everyday conversation about lighting conditions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 薄明るい部屋: a dimly lit room
- 薄明るい空: a faintly bright sky
- 薄明るい光: a faint light
- 薄明るい廊下: a dimly lit hallway
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 薄暗い: dim, dusky — emphasizes darkness rather than light; the opposite perspective
- 仄かな: faint, subtle — more literary, applies to light, warmth, or feelings
- 明るい: bright — the base adjective without the diminishing prefix