ためになるどころか、その雨は収穫にひどい害を与えた。

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ため に なる どころか 、 その 雨 は 収穫 に ひどい 害 を 与えた 。

English Translation

Rather than doing any good, the rain did a great deal of harm to the crop.

Furigana

ためになるどころか、その雨(あめ)は収穫(しゅうかく)にひどい害(がい)を与(あた)えた。

Romanji

Tame ni naru dokoroka, sono ame wa shūkaku ni hidoi gai o ataeta.

Words

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

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

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 ...

所か (どころか)

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to speak of; much less

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

雨 (あめ)

rain

は (は)

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

収穫 (しゅうかく)

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); results

酷い (ひどい)

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

害 (がい)

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

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.

与える (あたえる)

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply; to assign; to cause; to pass (a variable to a function)

Kanji

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain

収

Readings: シュウ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる

Meanings: income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store

穫

Reading: カク

Meanings: harvest, reap

害

Reading: ガイ

Meanings: harm, injury

与

Readings: ヨ、 あた.える、 あずか.る、 くみ.する、 ともに

Meanings: bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend