"明暗" meaning in Japanese

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          "明",
          "めい"
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          "english": "It made the difference.",
          "roman": "Meian o waketa.",
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          "text": "明暗を分けた。",
          "translation": "It made the difference.",
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      "ipa": "[me̞ːã̠ɴ]"
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    "明け暗れ"
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    "Japanese terms spelled with third grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with 明 read as めい",
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    "Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō)",
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