ジョンは何とかやっていた。
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English Translation
John kept his head above water.
Furigana
ジョンは何 とかやっていた。
Romanji
Jon wa nantoka yatteita.
Words
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何とか
(なんとか)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
遣る
(やる)
to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study; to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.); to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer; to make (a vehicle) go faster; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show; to ease (one's mind); to harm; to injure; to kill; to have sex with; to live; to get by; to get along; to do ... completely; to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance; to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to (sometimes with negative nuance); to make active efforts to ...
Kanji
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what