彼が成功したのは、才能より不断の努力のおかげだ。

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彼 が 成功した の は 、 才能 より 不断 の 努力 の おかげ だ 。

English Translation

He has succeeded by virtue of his constant efforts rather than his talent.

Furigana

彼(かれ)が成功(せいこう)したのは、才能(さいのう)より不断(ふだん)の努力(どりょく)のおかげだ。

Romanji

Kare ga seikōshita no wa, sainō yori fudan no doryoku no okage da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

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

は (は)

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

才能 (さいのう)

talent; ability

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

不断 (ふだん)

constancy; persistency; continuity; indecisive

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

お蔭 (おかげ)

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; assistance; help; aid; effects; influence

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

成

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す

Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

功

Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお

Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

才

Reading: サイ

Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku

能

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く

Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

断

Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める

Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

努

Readings: ド、 つと.める

Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert