自分の国の人々の福祉に努力するのを自分の努めだと彼はみなしていた。

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English Translation

He looked upon it as his duty to see to the welfare of the people on his land.

Furigana

自分(じぶん)の国(くに)の人々(ひとびと)の福祉(ふくし)に努力(どりょく)するのを自分(じぶん)の努(つと)めだと彼(かれ)はみなしていた。

Romanji

Jibun no kuni no hitobito no fukushi ni doryokusuru no o jibun no tsutome da to kare wa minashiteita.

Words

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

国 (くに)

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

福祉 (ふくし)

welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service

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

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

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.

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)

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

見なす (みなす)

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate