彼は確かに最善を尽くしたが、注意が足りなかった。

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English Translation

It is true that he did his best, but he was not careful enough.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は確(たし)かに最善(さいぜん)を尽(つ)くしたが、注意(ちゅうい)が足(た)りなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa tashika ni saizen o tsukushita ga, chūi ga tarinakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

確か (たしか)

sure; certain; positive; definite; reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly

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

最善 (さいぜん)

the very best

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

尽くす (つくす)

to exhaust; to run out; to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend; to do to exhaustion

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

注意 (ちゅうい)

caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice

足りる (たりる)

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy; to be sufficient; to answer; to do