彼の事業は部分的な成功をおさめたにすぎなかった。

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English Translation

His business was only a partial success.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の事業(じぎょう)は部分的(ぶぶんてき)な成功(せいこう)をおさめたにすぎなかった。

Romanji

Kare no jigyō wa bubunteki na seikō o osameta ni suginakatta.

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

事業 (じぎょう、ことわざ)

project; enterprise; business; industry; operations; venture; service; act; deed; conduct

は (は)

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

部分的 (ぶぶんてき)

partial(ly)

だ (だ)

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

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

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.

治める (おさめる)

to govern; to manage; to subdue

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

過ぎる (すぎる)

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to be over; to exceed; to surpass; to be above; to be no more than ...; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...