彼は試験の失敗によって絶望に追いやられた。

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彼 は 試験 の 失敗 によって 絶望 に 追いやられた 。

English Translation

His failure in the examination drove him to despair.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は試験(しけん)の失敗(しっぱい)によって絶望(ぜつぼう)に追(お)いやられた。

Romanji

Kare wa shiken no shippai niyotte zetsubō ni oiyarareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

試験 (しけん)

examination; test; study; trial; experiment

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

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

絶望 (ぜつぼう)

despair; hopelessness

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

追いやる (おいやる)

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

試

Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す

Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

験

Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 あかし、 しるし、 ため.す、 ためし

Meanings: verification, effect, testing

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

絶

Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ

Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

望

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

追

Readings: ツイ、 お.う

Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile