Vocabulary

gloomy

陰(いん)気(き)な。

A2 · Elementary Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Adjective

Dark, sad, or lacking in light; can also refer to a dreary or depressed atmosphere.

暗(くら)く、悲(かな)しい、または光(ひかり)が不足(ふそく)していること;陰鬱(いんうつ)なまたは落(お)ち込(こ)んだ雰囲気(ふんいき)を指(さ)すこともあります。

Examples

  1. The sky was gloomy, predicting rain for the day.
  2. He had a gloomy expression on his face after hearing the bad news.

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