僕は暗闇の中でスイッチを手探りでさがした。

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僕 は 暗闇 の 中 で スイッチ を 手探り で さがした 。

English Translation

I felt after the switch in the dark.

Furigana

僕(ぼく)は暗闇(くらやみ)の中(なか)でスイッチを手探(てさぐ)りでさがした。

Romanji

Boku wa kurayami no naka de suitchi o tesaguri de sagashita.

Words

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

は (は)

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

暗闇 (くらやみ)

darkness; the dark

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.

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

僕

Readings: ボク、 しもべ

Meanings: me, I (male)

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

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

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