薄明(うすあか)るい

うすあかるい
i-adjective
dimly lit; faintly bright
naturedescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present薄明(うすあか)るい薄明(うすあか)るくない
Past薄明(うすあか)るかった薄明(うすあか)るくなかった
て form薄明(うすあか)るくて薄明(うすあか)るくなくて
Adverbial薄明(うすあか)るく—
Conditional ば薄明(うすあか)るければ薄明(うすあか)るくなければ
Conditional たら薄明(うすあか)るかったら薄明(うすあか)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(うすあか)るい部屋(へや)で目(め)が覚(さ)めた。
I woke up in a dimly lit room.
カーテンの隙間(すきま)から薄明(うすあか)るい光(ひかり)が差(さ)し込(こ)んでいた。
A faint light was filtering through the gap in the curtains.
夜明(よあ)け前(まえ)の薄明(うすあか)るい空(そら)を見上(みあ)げながら、静(しず)かに散歩(さんぽ)した。
I took a quiet walk while looking up at the faintly bright sky before dawn.

A compound i-adjective from 薄(うす) (thin, faint) and 明(あか)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.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 薄暗(うすぐら)い: dim, dusky — emphasizes darkness rather than light; the opposite perspective
  • 仄(ほの)かな: faint, subtle — more literary, applies to light, warmth, or feelings
  • 明(あか)るい: bright — the base adjective without the diminishing prefix

Related Words

Compare: 薄暗(うすぐら)い (dim, dusky)
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