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明暗

明暗

Chinese

 
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
 
dark; gloomy; hidden; secret
simp. and trad.
(明暗)

Noun

明暗

  1. light and darkness; light and shade; luminosity

Japanese

Kanji in this term
めい
Grade: 2
あん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

明暗 (hiragana めいあん, romaji meian)

  1. light and darkness
  2. the difference between a positive or negative outcome (e.g. happiness vs. sadness or success vs. failure)
    明暗 (めいあん) ()けた。
    Meian o waketa.
    It made the difference.

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.