彼はまた酒を飲みたいという誘惑に負けないように努力した。

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English Translation

He made every effort to avoid yielding to the temptation to start drinking again.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はまた酒(さけ)を飲(の)みたいという誘惑(ゆうわく)に負(ま)けないように努力(どりょく)した。

Romanji

Kare wa mata sake o nomitai toiu yūwaku ni makenai yōni doryokushita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

又 (また)

again; and; also; still (doing something)

酒 (さけ、ささ、き、くし、しゅ)

alcohol; sake

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.

飲む (のむ)

to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

誘惑 (ゆうわく)

temptation; allurement; lure; seduction

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

負ける (まける)

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort