バケツによる消火活動は、すぐに失敗と分かった。

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English Translation

Attempts to fight the fire with buckets soon proved fruitless.

Furigana

バケツによる消火(しょうか)活動(かつどう)は、すぐに失敗(しっぱい)と分(わ)かった。

Romanji

Baketsu niyoru shōka katsudō wa, sugu ni shippai to wakatta.

Words

バケツ (バケツ、バケット)

bucket; pail; skip

に依る (による)

by means of; due to; because of; according to

消火 (しょうか)

fire fighting; extinguishing a fire

活動 (かつどう)

action; activity; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

は (は)

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

直ぐ (すぐ)

immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)

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

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

と (と)

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

分かる (わかる)

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out