そして時折私が仕事と育児を両立させようという試みにくじけそうになったとき、私の決意を支える助けになったのは夫だった。

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English Translation

And at times when I became discouraged with trying to reconcile working and bringing up children, it was my husband who helped to maintain my determination.

Furigana

そして時折(ときおり)私(わたし)が仕事(しごと)と育児(いくじ)を両立(りょうりつ)させようという試(こころ)みにくじけそうになったとき、私(わたし)の決意(けつい)を支(ささ)える助(たす)けになったのは夫(おっと)だった。

Romanji

Soshite tokiori watashi ga shigoto to ikuji o ryōritsusaseyou toiu kokoromi ni kujikesō ni natta toki, watashi no ketsui o sasaeru tasuke ni natta no wa otto datta.

Words

然して (そして、しかして)

and; and then; thus; and now

時折 (ときおり、ときより)

sometimes

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

が (が)

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

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

育児 (いくじ)

childcare; nursing; upbringing

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.

両立 (りょうりつ)

compatibility; coexistence; standing together

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

試み (こころみ)

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture; initiative

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 ...

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

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

決意 (けつい)

decision; determination; resolution

支える (ささえる)

to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

助け (たすけ)

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

は (は)

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

夫 (おっと)

husband

だ (だ)

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