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明暗めいあん (meian)

contrast; light and dark

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Meaning

明暗 (めいあん, meian) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “contrast; light and dark”.

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Example sentences 11

心構こころがまえが人生じんせいの明暗めいあんを分わける

Your state of mind separates the bright and dark sides of life.

その選択が彼の明暗を分けた.

The choice decided his fate.

この絵の明暗はよく釣り合いが取れている.

The light and shade in this picture are well‐balanced.

著書に「人君明暗図」「活所遺稿」がある。

Among his books were "Person light and shade chart" and "Posthumous works in a Live Place".

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