彼は一度ならず試みたが、失敗に終わった。

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English Translation

He tried more than once, only to fail.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は一度(いちど)ならず試(こころ)みたが、失敗(しっぱい)に終(お)わった。

Romanji

Kare wa ichido narazu kokoromita ga, shippai ni owatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

一度 (いちど、ひとたび)

once; one time; on one occasion; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone; one musical interval

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

試みる (こころみる)

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

が (が)

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

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

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

終わる (おわる)

to finish; to end; to close