俺は本当の自分を見付けるために夜の中へ駆け出していた。

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English Translation

I started running into the night to find the truth in me.

Furigana

俺(おれ)は本当(ほんとう)の自分(じぶん)を見付(みつ)けるために夜(よる)の中(なか)へ駆(か)け出(だ)していた。

Romanji

Ore wa hontō no jibun o mitsukeru tameni yoru no naka e kakedashiteita.

Words

俺 (おれ、おらあ、おり)

I; me

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

本当 (ほんとう、ほんと)

truth; reality; actuality; fact; proper; right; correct; official; genuine; authentic; natural; veritable

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

見つける (みつける、みっける)

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

夜 (よる、よ)

evening; night

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

駆け出す (かけだす)

to run off; to break into a run; to start running