暗澹

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 暗澹 – see 暗淡 (“dim; dull; dismal”). (This term is a variant form of 暗淡).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
暗	澹
あん Grade: 3	たん Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
暗たん

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あんたん [àńtáń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ã̠ntã̠ɴ]

Adjective

暗(あん)澹(たん) • (antan) ^†-tari (adnominal 暗(あん)澹(たん)とした (antan to shita) or 暗(あん)澹(たん)たる (antan taru), adverbial 暗(あん)澹(たん)と (antan to) or 暗(あん)澹(たん)として (antan to shite))

1. dim, dark
2. (one's future) gloomy, depressing

   暗澹(あんたん)たる気分(きぶん)になった

   antan taru kibun ni natta

   feeling depressed