その少年を説得しようとしても無駄だ。

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その少年を説得しようとしても無駄だ。

English Translation

It's no use trying to persuade the boy.

Furigana

その少年(しょうねん)を説得(せっとく)しようとしても無駄(むだ)だ。

Romanji

Sono shōnen o settokushiyou toshite mo muda da.

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...

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

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.

説得 (せっとく)

persuasion

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

無駄 (むだ)

futility; uselessness; pointlessness

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative