Last Updated：2025/11/20

(art, photography) Dark; characterised by dark tones and muted colours. / (by extension) Restrained, subtle, not trying to attract attention.

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Source Word

low-key

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈləʊki/

broadly

Japanese Meaning

（写真・アートの文脈で）暗い色調で、色や明るさが控えめな（暗調の）状態 / （その拡張的な意味で）控えめで、目立たず、抑えられた印象のある

She requested a low-key portrait, wanting the shadows to tell most of the story.

彼女は影が物語の大部分を語るような暗めのポートレートを希望した。

Sense（1）

(art, photography) Dark; characterised by dark tones and muted colours.

Coordinate term: mid-key

Sense（2）

(by extension) Restrained, subtle, not trying to attract attention.

She deserves an Oscar for her low-key performance in that movie.

more low-key

（ comparative ）

most low-key

（ superlative ）