薄暗い照明の中で、彼女の顔がはっきり見えなかった。

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English Translation

Her face was not clear in the poor light.

Furigana

薄暗(うすぐら)い照明(しょうめい)の中(なか)で、彼女(かのじょ)の顔(かお)がはっきり見(み)えなかった。

Romanji

Usugurai shōmei no naka de, kanojo no kao ga hakkiri mienakatta.

Words

薄暗い (うすぐらい)

dim; gloomy

照明 (しょうめい)

illumination; lighting

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.

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

顔 (かお、がん)

face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

はっきり (はっきり)

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)