おぼれている男は助けを求めたが、無駄だった。

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English Translation

The drowning man called for help, but in vain.

Furigana

おぼれている男(おとこ)は助(たす)けを求(もと)めたが、無駄(むだ)だった。

Romanji

Oboreteiru otoko wa tasuke o motometa ga, muda datta.

Words

溺れる (おぼれる)

to drown; to nearly drown; to sink below the surface (of water); to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to wallow in

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

は (は)

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

助け (たすけ)

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

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.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

が (が)

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

無駄 (むだ)

futility; uselessness; pointlessness

だ (だ)

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