ビルは勉強が足りなかった。だから失敗した。

びるは勉強が足りなかった。だから失敗した。

Bill didn't work hard enough and so he failed.

ビルは勉強(べんきょう)が足(た)りなかった。だから失敗(しっぱい)した。

Biru wa benkyō ga tarinakatta. dakara shippaishita.

ビル (ビル)

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

は (は)

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

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction

が (が)

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

足りる (たりる)

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy; to be sufficient; to answer; to do

だから (だから)

so; therefore

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

Readings: ベン、つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

Readings: キョウ、ゴウ、つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる、こわ.い

Meaning: strong

Readings: ソク、あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す

Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Readings: シツ、うしな.う、う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

Readings: ハイ、やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal