委員たちはみんなを楽しませる策を考えだそうと昨夜遅くまで頑張った。

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English Translation

The committee stayed up late last night trying to work out measures that would please everyone.

Furigana

委員(いいん)たちはみんなを楽(たの)しませる策(さく)を考(かんが)えだそうと昨夜(さくや)遅(おそ)くまで頑張(がんば)った。

Romanji

Iintachi wa minna o tanoshimaseru saku o kangaedasou to sakuya osoku made ganbatta.

Words

は (は)

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

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

楽しむ (たのしむ)

to enjoy (oneself)

策 (さく)

plan; policy

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

夕べ (ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや)

evening; last night

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

頑張る (がんばる)

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge