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.

This word is commonly used in literary descriptions and everyday conversation about lighting conditions.

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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