This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

外は真っ暗だった。

Sentence Analyzer

真っ暗 だった

English Translation

It was pitch black outside.

Furigana

(そと)()(くら)だった。

Romanji

Soto wa makkura datta.

Words

(そと、と)
outside; exterior; open air; other place
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
真っ暗 (まっくら)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る
Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded