Definition of 灯台下暗
- (adj-i) dark; gloomy
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. - dark (in colour); dull
- depressed; dispirited
- sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past)
- unclear; unfamiliar; unknown
- (n) light; illumination; glow; gleam
この明かりで字を読もうとすれば目が悪くなるよ。
You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light. - lamp; light
どうか明かりをつけて下さい。
Turn on the light, please.