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Zach

明かりが消え、私達は暗闇に残された。

Sentence Analyzer

明かり 消え 私達 暗闇 残された

English Translation

The light went out and we were left in the dark.

Furigana

()かりが()え、私達(わたしたち)暗闇(くらやみ)(のこ)された。

Romanji

Akari ga kie, watashitachi wa kurayami ni nokosareta.

Words

明かり (あかり)
light; illumination; glow; gleam; lamp; light
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
消える (きえる)
to go out; to vanish; to disappear
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
暗闇 (くらやみ)
darkness; the dark
()
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
残す (のこす)
to leave (behind, over); to bequeath; to save; to reserve

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
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: アン、 オン、 やみ、 くら.い
Meanings: get dark, gloom, disorder
Readings: ザン、 サン、 のこ.る、 のこ.す、 そこな.う、 のこ.り
Meanings: remainder, leftover, balance