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彼女がどんなに彼を喜ばそうとしても彼は喜ばなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 どんなに 喜ばそう として 喜ばなかった

English Translation

Try as she may, she will not be able to please him.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)がどんなに(かれ)(よろこ)ばそうとしても(かれ)(よろこ)ばなかった。

Romanji

Kanojo ga donnani kare o yorokobasou toshite mo kare wa yorokobanakatta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
どんなに (どんなに)
how; how much
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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.
喜ばす (よろこばす)
to delight; to give pleasure
として (として)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
喜ぶ (よろこぶ)
to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす
Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in