彼は暗闇の中でドアの取っ手を手探りでさがした。

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English Translation

He groped for the doorknob in the dark.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は暗闇(くらやみ)の中(なか)でドアの取(と)っ手(て)を手探(てさぐ)りでさがした。

Romanji

Kare wa kurayami no naka de doa no totte o tesaguri de sagashita.

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

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.

ドア (ドア)

door (Western-style)

取っ手 (とって、はしゅ)

handle; grip; knob

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

探す (さがす)

to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)