明暗
Chinese
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty |
dark; gloomy; hidden; secret | ||
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simp. and trad. (明暗) |
明 | 暗 |
Pronunciation
Japanese
Noun
明暗 (hiragana めいあん, rōmaji meian)
- light and darkness
- the difference between a positive or negative outcome (e.g. happiness vs. sadness or success vs. failure)
- 明暗を分けた。
- Meian o waketa.
- It made the difference.
- 明暗を分けた。
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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