うすあかり

うすあかり

Japanese

Alternative spellings
薄明かり 薄明り 薄明 (dated)

Etymology

From 薄(うす) (usu-) + 明(あ)かり (akari).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) うすあ​かり [ùsúáꜜkàrì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
• (Tokyo) うすあかり [ùsúákárí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝa̠ka̠ɾʲi]

Noun

うすあかり • (usuakari)  (historical kana うすあかり)

1. dim light
   • 2013, 秋田ひろむ (lyrics), “僕が死のうと思ったのは”, in TOUGH, performed by 中島美嘉:

     パソコンの薄(うす)明(あ)かり

     pasokon no usuakari

     the dim glow of a computer

2. faint light at dawn or dusk

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN