彼の努力は無駄におわった。

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彼の努力は無駄におわった。

English Translation

His efforts come to nothing.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の努力(どりょく)は無駄(むだ)におわった。

Romanji

Kare no doryoku wa muda ni owatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

は (は)

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

無駄 (むだ)

futility; uselessness; pointlessness

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

終わる (おわる)

to finish; to end; to close