彼らがいくら弁解しても彼女には何の効果もなかった。

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English Translation

Their excuses cut no ice with her.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らがいくら弁解(べんかい)しても彼女(かのじょ)には何(なに)の効果(こうか)もなかった。

Romanji

Karera ga ikura benkaishite mo kanojo ni wa nani no kōka mo nakatta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

が (が)

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

幾ら (いくら)

how much?; how many?; even; even if

弁解 (べんかい)

justification; rationalization; pretext; explanation; exculpation; defence; defense; excuse; apology

も (も)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

効果 (こうか)

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

無い (ない)

nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...