Vocabulary

What does 真っ黒 (まっくろ, makkuro) mean?

真っ黒 (まっくろ, makkuro) means pitch black.

Quick facts
Reading	まっくろ
Romaji	makkuro
Part of speech	na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

真っ黒まっくろ

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmakkuro

pitch black

1na-adjective · no-adjective · noun pitch-black; jet-black; black
2na-adjective · no-adjective · noun strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt
3na-adjective · no-adjective · noun sooty; black with dirt

Example sentences

鍋(なべ)を焦(こ)がして真(ま)っ黒(くろ)にしました。
I burned the pot and turned it pitch black.
日(ひ)に焼(や)けて肌(はだ)が真(ま)っ黒(くろ)になりました。
My skin got sunburned and turned very dark.

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