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    3. 明暗

    明暗

    明めい暗あん

    light and darkness

    KMT6News #12+1CoreNounArt & DesignKanji Vocab21 strokes

    めいあん

    Noun

    1.
    light and darkness, light and shade

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    絵かい画がの明めい暗あんが美うつくしい。

    The light and shade in the painting are beautiful.

    KMT4Art & Design
    この写しゃ真しんには明めい暗あんのコントラストがある。

    This photo has a contrast of light and shadow.

    KMT6Art & Design
    彼かれは明めい暗あんの表ひょう現げんに長たけた画が家かだ。

    He is a painter skilled in expressing light and shadow.

    KMT6Art & Design
    人じん生せいには明めい暗あんがある。

    There are ups and downs (light and darkness) in life.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychologyphilosophy
    物ものが語たりは登とう場じょう人じん物ぶつの明めい暗あんを鮮あざやかに描えがいている。

    The story vividly depicts the light and shadow (fortunes and misfortunes) of the characters.

    KMT7LiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    暗
    くら.い・くら.む・くれ.る…(1)
    darkness・disappear・shade・informal・grow dark…(1)
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