Meaning

Primary

Pitch Black

Alternative

Pure Black

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

The reality is that it's black. Like, so black that it's beyond fake black, it's reality black. This is so black it's pitch black.

Reading

まっくろ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for the is the vocab kun'yomi reading. Think of what is pitch black. It's your poor Ma (). She is so dark that she sucks in light, like a black hole... wait, she is a black hole, it explains why your Ma is pitch black.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 真っ黒になる

    to become pitch black

    真っ黒にする

    to make pitch black

    真っ黒にこげる

    to be burnt completely black

Context Sentences

コウイチは真っ黒なニンニクが好きなんです。

Koichi loves pure black garlic.

ビエトはハワイのビーチで真っ黒に日やけして帰ってきました。

Viet came back from the beach in Hawaii with a dark tan.

このカラコン、黒目が真っ黒でもめっちゃ発色するよ!

These colored contacts show up super well, even on pitch-black pupils!

Kanji Composition