暗かったけれども、私はどうにかやっと家へたどり着いた。

Sentence Analyzer

暗かった けれども 、 私 は どうにか やっと 家 へ たどり着いた 。

English Translation

Dark as it was, we managed to find our way home.

Furigana

暗(くら)かったけれども、私(わたし)はどうにかやっと家(いえ)へたどり着(つ)いた。

Romanji

Kurakatta keredomo, watashi wa dōnika yatto ie e tadoritsuita.

Words

暗い (くらい)

dark; gloomy; dark (in colour); dull; depressed; dispirited; sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past); unclear; unfamiliar; unknown

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

どうにか (どうにか)

in some way or other; one way or another

やっと (やっと)

at last; at length; barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

へ (へ)

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

たどり着く (たどりつく)

to struggle on to; to arrive somewhere after a struggle; to grope along to; to barely manage to reach; to finally arrive at; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

Kanji

暗

Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る

Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

着

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける

Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing