Usages of kurai
今日 は 暗い 日 です。kyou ha kurai hi desu.
Today is a dark day.
天気 が 暗い です。tenki ga kurai desu.
The weather is dark.
部屋 は とても 暗かった。heya ha totemo kurakatta.
The room was very dark.
映画 の 終わり は 暗かった。eiga no owari ha kurakatta.
The ending of the movie was gloomy.
よく 気分 が 暗い。yoku kibun ga kurai.
I often feel gloomy.
日 が 暮れる と、 暗く なります。hi ga kureru to, kuraku narimasu.
When the sun sets, it gets dark.
部屋 が 暗い と 怖い です。heya ga kurai to kowai desu.
It is scary if the room is dark.
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