彼の成功は大きな犠牲をはらって勝ち得たものであった。

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English Translation

His success was purchased dearly.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の成功(せいこう)は大(おお)きな犠牲(ぎせい)をはらって勝(か)ち得(え)たものであった。

Romanji

Kare no seikō wa ōkina gisei o haratte kachieta mono de atta.

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

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

は (は)

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

犠牲 (ぎせい)

victim; sacrifice; scapegoat

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.

払う (はらう)

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); to reset (an abacus)

勝ち得る (かちえる)

to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...