墨すみ染ぞめ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

dyeing black; dyed black; dark

Refers to the process of dyeing something black, or the resulting black color. Often used poetically for deep darkness, such as night or shadows.

• 墨すみ染ぞめの着き物ものは落おち着ついた雰ふん囲い気きがある。

  A kimono dyed black has a calm atmosphere.

• 墨すみ染ぞめの空そらに星ほしが輝かがやいていた。

  Stars shone in the ink-black sky.

noun

priest robes; priesthood

Abbreviation of 墨染めの衣 (sumizome no koromo), referring to the black robes worn by Buddhist priests. By extension, can indicate the priesthood itself.

See also: 墨染めの衣 (すみぞめのころも)

• 彼かれは墨すみ染ぞめに身みを包つつみ、修しゅ行ぎょうに専せん念ねんした。

  He donned priest robes and devoted himself to training.

• 墨すみ染

noun

mourning dress

Black clothing worn for mourning. This usage is less common in modern Japanese, where 喪服 (mofuku) is the standard term.

• 葬そう儀ぎでは墨すみ染ぞめの服ふくを着きる習しゅう慣かんがあった。

  There was a custom of wearing black mourning clothes at funerals.