彼はそれを期限内に仕上げるのが精いっぱいだった。

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English Translation

He had to work as hard as he could to finish it in time.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はそれを期限内(きげんない)に仕上(しあ)げるのが精(せい)いっぱいだった。

Romanji

Kare wa sore o kigennai ni shiageru no ga seiippai datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

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.

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

仕上げる (しあげる)

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

が (が)

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

精一杯 (せいいっぱい)

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative