彼は、彼女の説得に最善を尽くした。

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彼 は 、 彼女 の 説得 に 最善 を 尽くした 。

English Translation

He did his best to persuade her.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、彼女(かのじょ)の説得(せっとく)に最善(さいぜん)を尽(つ)くした。

Romanji

Kare wa, kanojo no settoku ni saizen o tsukushita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

説得 (せっとく)

persuasion

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

最善 (さいぜん)

the very best

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.

尽くす (つくす)

to exhaust; to run out; to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend; to do to exhaustion

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

善

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする

Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness

尽

Readings: ジン、 サン、 つ.くす、 -つ.くす、 -づ.くし、 -つ.く、 -づ.く、 -ず.く、 つ.きる、 つ.かす、 さかづき、 ことごと.く、 つか、 つき

Meanings: exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve