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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

説得に努めた。

Sentence Analyzer

説得 に 努めた 。

English Translation

We tried to persuade him.

Furigana

説得(せっとく)に努(つと)めた。

Romanji

Settoku ni tsutometa.

Words

説得 (せっとく)
persuasion
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
努める (つとめる)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)

Kanji

説
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
得
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
努
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible