島は月光の中に黒々と見えた。

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島は月光の中に黒々と見えた。

English Translation

The island showed black in the moonlight.

Furigana

島(しま)は月光(げっこう)の中(なか)に黒(くろ)々()と見(み)えた。

Romanji

Shima wa gekkō no nakani kuro to mieta.

Words

島 (しま)

island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf

は (は)

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

月光 (げっこう)

moonlight; moonbeam

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

黒 (くろ)

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

々 (くりかえし、おなじ、おなじく、のま、どうのじてん)

repetition of kanji (sometimes voiced)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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)