彼らはおおいに努力したが結局失敗した。

彼らはおおいに努力したが結局失敗した。

They worked hard only to fail.

彼(かれ)らはおおいに努力(どりょく)したが結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)した。

Karera wa ōini doryokushita ga kekkyoku shippaishita.

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

大いに (おおいに)

very; much; greatly; a lot of

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

が (が)

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

結局 (けっきょく)

after all; eventually; in the end

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ド、つと.める

Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible

Readings: リョク、リキ、リイ、ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Readings: ケツ、ケチ、むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

Readings: キョク、つぼね

Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

Readings: シツ、うしな.う、う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

Readings: ハイ、やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal