東大をめざして頑張ってきましたが、考えを変えました。

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English Translation

I was going to try to get into Tokyo University, but I've changed my mind.

Furigana

東大(とうだい)をめざして頑張(がんば)ってきましたが、考(かんが)えを変(か)えました。

Romanji

Tōdai o mezashite ganbattekimashita ga, kangae o kaemashita.

Words

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.

目指す (めざす)

to aim at; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

頑張る (がんばる)

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

が (が)

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

考え (かんがえ)

thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation

変える (かえる)

to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary; to reform; to revise; to amend