彼は一生懸命努力したが無駄だった。
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English Translation
He tried hard in vain.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa isshōkenmei doryokushita ga muda datta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一生懸命
(いっしょうけんめい)
very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life
努力
(どりょく)
great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
無駄
(むだ)
futility; uselessness; pointlessness
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ケン、 ケ、 か.ける、 か.かる
Meanings: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: ダ、 タ
Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse