闇 (やみ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

闇 (やみ) means darkness / shady / illegal.

See example sentences below.

闇 at a glance

闇

やみyami

N1noun

darkness / shady / illegal

闇やみyamiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

darkness / shady / illegal

Example 1

夜の街は闇に包まれている。

Translation

The city at night is wrapped in darkness.

Example 2

闇の取引が問題になっている。

Translation

Illegal dealings are becoming a problem.