dark night

language: ja

definitions

  1. A period of nighttime characterized by an absence or significant lack of natural or artificial light.
    ja: 真っ暗な夜
  2. A metaphor for a prolonged period of intense emotional distress, depression, or personal crisis.
    ja: 絶望の時期
  3. A mystical or literary concept referring to a profound spiritual trial or period of divine abandonment, often associated with Christian mysticism and St. John of the Cross.
    ja: 魂の暗夜

examples

  1. The hikers struggled to navigate through the dense forest during the dark night.

    ハイカーたちは、真っ暗な夜の間にうっそうとした森の中を進むのに苦労した。

  2. After losing his job and home, he felt he was enduring a personal dark night.

    仕事と家を失った後、彼は自分自身の「心の暗い夜」を過ごしていると感じた。

  3. Many mystics describe their journey toward enlightenment as passing through a dark night before finding peace.

    多くの神秘主義者は、悟りへの旅を、平和を見つける前に暗い夜を通り抜けることだと表現しています。