彼は勤勉だったけれども、ときには勉強したくないこともあった。

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彼 は 勤勉 だった けれども 、 ときには 勉強したくない こと も あった 。

English Translation

Hardworking as he was, sometimes he felt disinclined to study.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は勤勉(きんべん)だったけれども、ときには勉強(べんきょう)したくないこともあった。

Romanji

Kare wa kinben datta keredomo, tokiniha benkyōshitakunai koto mo atta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

勤勉 (きんべん)

diligent; industrious

だ (だ)

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

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

時には (ときには)

at times; occasionally

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

勤

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ

Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve

勉

Readings: ベン、 つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong