ジョンは学校で一生懸命勉強した。一方家では母の仕事を手伝った。

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English Translation

John studied hard at school, while at home he helped his mother with her work.

Furigana

ジョンは学校(がっこう)で一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)勉強(べんきょう)した。一方(いっぽう)家(いえ)では母(はは)の仕事(しごと)を手伝(てつだ)った。

Romanji

Jon wa gakkō de isshōkenmei benkyōshita. ippō ie de wa haha no shigoto o tetsudatta.

Words

は (は)

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

学校 (がっこう)

school

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)

very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction

一方 (いっぽう)

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn; just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

母 (はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)

mother

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

仕事 (しごと)

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

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.

手伝う (てつだう)

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in