毎日一生懸命に英語を勉強したが、あまり身につかなかった。

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English Translation

I studied English very hard every day, but I didn't learn a lot.

Furigana

毎日(まいにち)一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)に英語(えいご)を勉強(べんきょう)したが、あまり身(み)につかなかった。

Romanji

Mainichi isshōkenmei ni eigo o benkyōshita ga, amari mi ni tsukanakatta.

Words

毎日 (まいにち)

every day

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

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

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

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.

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

余り (あまり、あんまり)

remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant; not very (with negative sentence); not much; surplus; excess; fullness; too much; more than; over

身 (み)

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

注ぐ (つぐ)

(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink