勝とうと負けようと、試合には全力を尽くすべきだ。

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English Translation

Whether you win or lose, you should do your best in the match.

Furigana

勝(か)とうと負(ま)けようと、試合(しあい)には全力(ぜんりょく)を尽(つ)くすべきだ。

Romanji

Katou to makeyou to, shiai ni wa zenryoku o tsukusu beki da.

Words

勝つ (かつ)

to win; to gain victory

と (と)

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

負ける (まける)

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on

試合 (しあい)

match; game; bout; contest

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

は (は)

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

全力 (ぜんりょく)

all one's power; whole energy

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

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

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