一生懸命は走ったが列車に乗りそこなった。

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English Translation

I ran and ran, but missed the train.

Furigana

一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)は走(はし)ったが列車(れっしゃ)に乗(の)りそこなった。

Romanji

Isshōkenmei wa hashitta ga ressha ni nori soko natta.

Words

一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)

very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

走る (はしる)

to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

列車 (れっしゃ)

train (ordinary)

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

乗る (のる)

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount; to reach; to go over; to pass; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.); to take part; to participate; to join; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.); to be deceived; to be taken in; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on

其処 (そこ)

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...