彼女はイギリス海峡を泳いで渡るという試みに失敗した。

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English Translation

She failed in her attempt to swim the Channel.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はイギリス海峡(かいきょう)を泳(およ)いで渡(わた)るという試(こころ)みに失敗(しっぱい)した。

Romanji

Kanojo wa Igirisu kaikyō o oyoide wataru toiu kokoromi ni shippaishita.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

英吉利 (イギリス)

Great Britain; United Kingdom

海峡 (かいきょう)

channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait

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.

泳ぐ (およぐ)

to swim

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

試み (こころみ)

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture; initiative

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