私は彼に後れを取らないように一生懸命勉強せねばならない。

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English Translation

I must study hard in order to keep up with him.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に後(おく)れを取(と)らないように一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)勉強(べんきょう)せねばならない。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare ni okure o toranai yōni isshōkenmei benkyōsenebanaranai.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

遅れ (おくれ)

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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.

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)

very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction