彼は暗闇で電灯のスイッチを手探りで探した。

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彼 は 暗闇 で 電灯 の スイッチ を 手探り で 探した 。

English Translation

He was feeling for the light switch in the dark.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は暗闇(くらやみ)で電灯(でんとう)のスイッチを手探(てさぐ)りで探(さが)した。

Romanji

Kare wa kurayami de dentō no suitchi 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

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.

電灯 (でんとう)

electric light

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

スイッチ (スイッチ、スィッチ)

switch

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)

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

電

Reading: デン

Meaning: electricity

灯

Readings: トウ、 ひ、 ほ-、 ともしび、 とも.す、 あかり

Meanings: lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

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