真っ暗で

pitch-dark

→ 真っ暗だ

phrase Uncommon #12,149

pitch-dark 真っ暗 means “completely dark” or “pitch-dark.” The で ending connects it to what follows, as in “being pitch-dark, …” or “it was pitch-dark and …”.

JA: 部屋は真っ暗で、何も見えなかった。

EN: The room was pitch-dark, so I couldn't see anything.

真っ暗で分からないの

I can't tell because it's pitch-dark.

— レオン (1994)

ねえ真っ暗で怖いわ

Hey, it’s pitch-black and scary.

— レオン (1994)

真っ暗で何も見えやしない

It's pitch-black; I can't see a thing.

— シティ・オブ・ゴッド (2002)

あらあら宗ちゃんね真っ暗でよく見えないわ。

Oh my, it’s So-chan, isn’t it? It’s so dark I can’t see very well.

— 崖の上のポニョ (2008)

真っ暗で何も分からないよ

It's pitch-black, so I can't make anything out.

— 天空の城ラピュタ (1986)