真っ暗だった

was pitch-dark

→ 真っ暗だ
phrase Uncommon #10,441
was pitch-dark 真っ暗 emphasizes that it was completely dark.
JA: 停電の後、部屋は真っ暗だった。
EN: After the power went out, the room was pitch-dark.

部屋は真っ暗だった。

The room was completely dark.

空は真っ暗だった。

The sky was pitch-black.

洞窟の中は、真っ暗だった。

It was pitch-black inside the cave.

彼が入ってきた時真っ暗だった。

It was pitch-dark when he came in.

部屋は真っ暗だったので全く何も見えなかった。

The room was pitch-black, so I couldn't see a thing.

その家は真っ暗だった。

The house was pitch-black.

真っ暗だった

It was pitch-black.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

外は真っ暗だった。

It was pitch-dark outside.

洞窟の中は真っ暗だった。

It was pitch-black inside the cave.

部屋はほとんど真っ暗だった。

The room was almost completely dark.