闇夜

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 闇夜 is read as やみよ and is a pitch-dark night with little or no moonlight or other illumination.
• Basic usage: Use 闇夜に光が浮かぶ for a light standing out in a pitch-dark night and 闇夜を避ける for avoiding travel in total darkness.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 闇夜 and 夜
  • The headword emphasizes extreme darkness, while the comparison term is the general word for nighttime regardless of how bright it is.