彼は両親の期待に応えようと懸命に努力した。

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English Translation

He tried very hard to live up to his parents expectations.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は両親(りょうしん)の期待(きたい)に応(こた)えようと懸命(けんめい)に努力(どりょく)した。

Romanji

Kare wa ryōshin no kitai ni kotaeyou to kenmei ni doryokushita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

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

期待 (きたい)

expectation; anticipation; hope

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

応える (こたえる)

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

懸命 (けんめい)

eagerness; earnestness; risking one's life

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort