彼は一貫して貧しい人たちを助ける努力をしてきた。

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English Translation

He has consistently endeavored to help the poor.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は一貫(いっかん)して貧(まず)しい人(ひと)たちを助(たす)ける努力(どりょく)をしてきた。

Romanji

Kare wa ikkanshite mazushii hitotachi o tasukeru doryoku o shitekita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

一貫 (いっかん)

consistency; coherence; integration; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

貧しい (まずしい)

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

人達 (ひとたち)

people

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.

助ける (たすける)

to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to