彼らはおおいに努力したが結局失敗した。

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彼ら は おおいに 努力した が 結局 失敗した 。

English Translation

They worked hard only to fail.

Furigana

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。

Romanji

Karera wa ōini doryokushita ga kekkyoku shippaishita.

Words

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

努

Readings: ド、 つと.める

Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

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

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

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

局

Readings: キョク、 つぼね

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

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

敗

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal