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(literary) Darkness; the absence of light. / The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown. / The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand.

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obscurity

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obscurity

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əbˈskjʊəɹɪti/

Noun

countable literary uncountable

(literary) Darkness; the absence of light. / The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown. / The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand.

Japanese Meaning

闇；光の欠如 / 無名状態；誰にも知られていない状態 / 難解；理解しにくい状態

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The old lighthouse stood defiantly against the storm, its beam cutting through the obscurity like a promise.

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古い灯台は嵐に向かって毅然と立ち、その光は約束のように暗闇を切り裂いた。

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(literary) Darkness; the absence of light.

The night was considerably clearer than anybody on board her desired when the schooner Ventura headed for the land. It rose in places, black and sharp against the velvety indigo, over her dipping bow, though most of the low littoral was wrapped in obscurity.

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The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown.

The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments[…]; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.

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The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand.

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