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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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