あいつはもっと熱心に頑張るべきだったのに。

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あいつ もっと 熱心 頑張る べき だった のに

English Translation

He should have worked harder.

Furigana

あいつはもっと熱心(ねっしん)頑張(がんば)るべきだったのに。

Romanji

Aitsu wa motto nesshin ni ganbaru beki datta noni.

Words

彼奴 (あいつ、きゃつ、かやつ、あやつ)
he; she; that guy
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
熱心 (ねっしん)
zeal; enthusiasm
()
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
頑張る (がんばる)
to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
のに (のに)
although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

Kanji

Readings: ネツ、 あつ.い
Meanings: heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: ガン、 かたく
Meanings: stubborn, foolish, firmly
Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り
Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)