僕(ぼく) bokuは wa暗(くら)い() kuraiうち uchiに ni起(お)き()た() okita。 I got up while it was still dark. Literal I [topic-は] dark while-[うちに] got-up. 暗いうちに ('while it's still dark') uses ~うちに ('while, during') — indicating the action happened within the window of darkness. 起きた ('got up'). Simple but the うちに pattern is instructive. timedaily life~うちに (while/during)
僕(ぼく) bokuは wa暗(くら)い() kuraiうち uchiに ni起(お)き()た() okita。 I got up while it was still dark. Literal I [topic-は] dark while-[うちに] got-up. 暗いうちに ('while it's still dark') uses ~うちに ('while, during') — indicating the action happened within the window of darkness. 起きた ('got up'). Simple but the うちに pattern is instructive. timedaily life~うちに (while/during)