その牧師は貧乏人のために懸命に働いた。

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その牧師は貧乏人のために懸命に働いた。

English Translation

The minister worked hard on behalf of the poor.

Furigana

その牧師(ぼくし)は貧乏人(びんぼうにん)のために懸命(けんめい)に働(はたら)いた。

Romanji

Sono bokushi wa binbōnin no tameni kenmei ni hataraita.

Words

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...

牧師 (ぼくし)

pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend

は (は)

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

貧乏人 (びんぼうにん)

poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

懸命 (けんめい)

eagerness; earnestness; risking one's life

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

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated