彼はその川を泳いで渡ろうと試みたが失敗した。

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English Translation

He failed in his attempt to swim across the river.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその川(かわ)を泳(およ)いで渡(わた)ろうと試(こころ)みたが失敗(しっぱい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa sono kawa o oyoide watarou to kokoromita ga shippaishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

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.

泳ぐ (およぐ)

to swim

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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