私は家族を養うために懸命に働いた。

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私は家族を養うために懸命に働いた。

English Translation

I worked hard in order to support my family.

Furigana

私(わたし)は家族(かぞく)を養(やしな)うために懸命(けんめい)に働(はたら)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa kazoku o yashinau tameni kenmei ni hataraita.

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

家族 (かぞく)

family; members of a family

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.

養う (やしなう)

to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

懸命 (けんめい)

eagerness; earnestness; risking one's life

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

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated