冥
冥

dark

10 strokesFrequency 2,349Grade 8

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暗いくらい昏い冥い闇い～い Adj.Freq #881
1

dark; gloomy; murky

Examples
あたりがもう暗くなっていることに気がついた。
I observed that it had already got dark.
2

depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood)

3

dark (in colour); dull

4

ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious

5

unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising

6

As 〜に暗い

unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of)

瞑想めいそう冥想NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #18356
1

meditation (with closed eyes); contemplation

Examples
ハエと蚊が彼の瞑想を邪魔した。
Flies and mosquitoes interfered with his meditation.
冥府めいふNounFreq #24981
1

realm of the dead; the other world; underworld

2

hell

冥界めいかいNounFreq #27405
1

hades; realm of the dead

Examples
冥界の扉は開かれた。
The nether gate was opened.
冥利に尽きる冥利につきるみょうりにつきるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #36019
1

to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune

冥福を祈るめいふくをいのるExpressionGodan verbFreq #42143
1

to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed

冥土の土産冥途の土産冥土のみやげ冥途のみやげめいどのみやげNounExpressionFreq #43649
1

pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace

冥王めいおうNounFreq #45336
1

Greek mythology

Hades (god)

2

Roman mythology

Pluto (god)

冥土冥途めいどNounFreq #49138
1

Buddhism

Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead

頑迷がんめい頑冥Noun～な Adj.Freq #52562
1

bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

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