彼は自分の成功は努力したせいだと言った。

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English Translation

He ascribed his success to hard work.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の成功(せいこう)は努力(どりょく)したせいだと言(い)った。

Romanji

Kare wa jibun no seikō wa doryokushita sei da to itta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

所為 (せい、せえ)

consequence; outcome; result; blame

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise