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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

彼は何度か試みたが、失敗した。

Sentence Analyzer

試みた 失敗した

English Translation

He tried several times, but failed.

Furigana

(かれ)(なん)()(こころ)みたが、失敗(しっぱい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa nan do ka kokoromita ga, shippaishita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
試みる (こころみる)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
失敗 (しっぱい)
failure; mistake; blunder

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal