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登山家達は暗くなる前に頂上に着いた。

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登山家達 暗く なる 頂上 着いた

English Translation

The mountain climbers reached the summit before dark.

Furigana

登山家達(とざんかたち)(くら)くなる(まえ)頂上(ちょうじょう)()いた。

Romanji

Tozankatachi wa kuraku naru mae ni chōjō ni tsuita.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
暗い (くらい)
dark; gloomy; dark (in colour); dull; depressed; dispirited; sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past); unclear; unfamiliar; unknown
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
頂上 (ちょうじょう)
top; summit; peak
着く (つく)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ト、 ドウ、 ショウ、 チョウ、 のぼ.る、 あ.がる
Meanings: ascend, climb up
Readings: サン、 セン、 やま
Meaning: mountain
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る
Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: チョウ、 いただ.く、 いただき
Meanings: place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing