試行錯誤の末、彼はふと正しい答えを思いついた。

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English Translation

Through trial and error, he found the right answer by chance.

Furigana

試行錯誤(しこうさくご)の末(すえ)、彼(かれ)はふと正(ただ)しい答(こた)えを思(おも)いついた。

Romanji

Shikōsakugo no sue, kare wa futo tadashii kotae o omoitsuita.

Words

試行錯誤 (しこうさくご)

trial and error

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

末 (すえ)

tip; top; end; close (e.g. close of the month); youngest child; descendants; offspring; posterity; future; finally; trivialities

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

不図 (ふと)

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

正しい (ただしい)

right; correct; proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful

答え (こたえ、いらえ)

answer; reply; response; solution

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.

思い付く (おもいつく)

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to be struck with an idea