私は他の生徒に遅れないように一生懸命に勉強しなければならなかった。

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English Translation

I had to study hard to keep up with the other students.

Furigana

私(わたし)は他(た)の生徒(せいと)に遅(おく)れないように一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)に勉強(べんきょう)しなければならなかった。

Romanji

Watashi wa ta no seito ni okurenai yōni isshōkenmei ni benkyōshinakerebanaranakatta.

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

他 (た)

other (esp. people and abstract matters)

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

生徒 (せいと)

pupil

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

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

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