成功しようと奮闘していて、時に人はむなしい気持ちになる。

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English Translation

The struggle to succeed sometimes leaves people feeling empty.

Furigana

成功(せいこう)しようと奮闘(ふんとう)していて、時(とき)に人(ひと)はむなしい気持(きも)ちになる。

Romanji

Seikōshiyou to funtōshiteite, tokini hito wa munashii kimochi ni naru.

Words

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

と (と)

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

奮闘 (ふんとう)

hard struggle; strenuous effort

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

は (は)

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

空しい (むなしい)

empty; void; vacant; vain; fruitless; futile; ineffective; lifeless

気持ち (きもち)

feeling; sensation; mood; preparedness; readiness; attitude; thanks; solicitude; sympathy; just a little; somewhat; slightly

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...