a state of very little or no light; darkness — a dark place or the condition of being dark.
暗闇で道を歩くのは怖い。
It's scary to walk along the road in the dark.
暗闇の中から猫が突然飛び出してきた。
A cat suddenly jumped out from the darkness.
子どもは暗闇を怖がって電気をつけた。
The child was afraid of the dark and turned on the light.
夜の暗闇に目が慣れるまで少し時間がかかる。
It takes a little time for your eyes to get used to the darkness at night.