先生は私達に、いつも最善を尽くすようにと教えてくれた。

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English Translation

The teacher taught us that we should always do our best.

Furigana

先生(せんせい)は私達(わたしたち)に、いつも最善(さいぜん)を尽(つ)くすようにと教(おし)えてくれた。

Romanji

Sensei wa watashitachi ni, itsumo saizen o tsukusu yōni to oshietekureta.

Words

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

は (は)

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

最善 (さいぜん)

the very best

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.

尽くす (つくす)

to exhaust; to run out; to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend; to do to exhaustion

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

教える (おしえる)

to teach; to inform; to instruct