少年は最善を尽くしたという限りにおいて、賞賛されるべきだ。

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English Translation

The boy is to be praised in so far as he did his best.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)は最善(さいぜん)を尽(つ)くしたという限(かぎ)りにおいて、賞賛(しょうさん)されるべきだ。

Romanji

Shōnen wa saizen o tsukushita toiu kagiri nioite, shōsansareru beki da.

Words

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

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

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

限り (かぎり)

limit; limits; bounds; degree; extent; scope; as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one's ability; very much; unless (after neg. verb); the end; the last; as long as; only

に於いて (において)

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

賞賛 (しょうさん)

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

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