彼は暗がりでろうそくに火をつけた。
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English Translation
He lit a candle in the dark.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa kuragari de rōsoku ni hi o tsuketa.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
暗がり
(くらがり)
darkness
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.
蝋燭
(ろうそく、ローソク、ロウソク)
candle
に
(に)
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
火
(ひ)
fire; flame; blaze
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.
点ける
(つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up