彼は、その川を泳いで渡ろうとして失敗した。

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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)ろうとして失敗(しっぱい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa, sono kawa o oyoide watarou toshite 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

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder