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Zach

彼は店の奥の暗い隅に姿を消した。

Sentence Analyzer

暗い 姿 消した

English Translation

He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop.

Furigana

(かれ)(みせ)(おく)(くら)(すみ)姿(すがた)()した。

Romanji

Kare wa mise no oku no kurai sumi ni sugata o keshita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(みせ)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
()
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
(おく)
interior; inner part; inside
暗い (くらい)
dark; gloomy; dark (in colour); dull; depressed; dispirited; sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past); unclear; unfamiliar; unknown
(すみ、すま)
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
姿 (すがた)
figure; form; shape; appearance; dress; guise; state; condition; picture; image; form (of a waka); dressed in ...; wearing ...
()
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.
消す (けす)
to erase; to delete; to cross out; to turn off power; to extinguish; to put out; to bump off

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな
Meanings: store, shop
Readings: オウ、 おく、 おく.まる、 くま
Meanings: heart, interior
Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る
Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
Readings: グウ、 すみ
Meanings: corner, nook
姿
Readings: シ、 すがた
Meanings: figure, form, shape
Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel