ダイエットは非常な努力を要するが、その割に成果は少ない。

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ダイエット は 非常な 努力 を 要する が 、 その 割 に 成果 は 少ない 。

English Translation

Dieting takes up so much human endeavor with so little to show for it.

Furigana

ダイエットは非常(ひじょう)な努力(どりょく)を要(よう)するが、その割(わり)に成果(せいか)は少(すく)ない。

Romanji

Daietto wa hijōna doryoku o yōsuru ga, sono wari ni seika wa sukunai.

Words

ダイエット (ダイエット)

diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)

は (は)

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

非常 (ひじょう)

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

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.

要 (よう)

cornerstone; main point; keystone; requirement; need; necessary; required

が (が)

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

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...

割 (わり)

rate; ratio; proportion; percentage; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match; schedule of matches; diluted with (of drinks); mixed with

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

成果 (せいか)

fruits (of one's labors); results; outcome; accomplishment

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

Kanji

非

Readings: ヒ、 あら.ず

Meanings: un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

常

Readings: ジョウ、 つね、 とこ-

Meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, regular

努

Readings: ド、 つと.める

Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

割

Readings: カツ、 わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く

Meanings: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

成

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す

Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

果

Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て

Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little