彼は暗闇の中を手探りで進んだ。

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彼 は 暗闇 の 中 を 手探り で 進んだ 。

English Translation

He felt his way through the darkness.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は暗闇(くらやみ)の中(なか)を手探(てさぐ)りで進(すす)んだ。

Romanji

Kare wa kurayami no naka o tesaguri de susunda.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

暗闇 (くらやみ)

darkness; the dark

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

中 (なか)

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

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.

手探り (てさぐり)

fumbling; groping

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

荒む (すさむ)

to grow wild; to run to waste

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

暗

Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る

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

闇

Readings: アン、 オン、 やみ、 くら.い

Meanings: get dark, gloom, disorder

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

探

Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す

Meanings: grope, search, look for

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote