彼は村のどの男にも劣らず一生懸命働いた。

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English Translation

He worked as hard as any man in the village.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は村(むら)のどの男(おとこ)にも劣(おと)らず一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)働(はたら)いた。

Romanji

Kare wa mura no dono otoko ni mo otorazu isshōkenmei hataraita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

村 (むら)

village

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

何の (どの)

which; what (way)

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

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

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

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)

very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated