ほとんど弁当を食べるひまも惜しんで勉強した。

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English Translation

He studied hard, hardly taking time out for lunch.

Furigana

ほとんど弁当(べんとう)を食(た)べるひまも惜(お)しんで勉強(べんきょう)した。

Romanji

Hotondo bentō o taberu hima mo oshinde benkyōshita.

Words

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

弁当 (べんとう)

bento; Japanese box lunch

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.

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

暇 (ひま、いとま、ヒマ)

spare time; free time; leisure; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (of one's time) free; (of one's business) slow; leaving; departing

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

惜しむ (おしむ)

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for); to be unwilling; to be reluctant

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction