妹にあきらめるように説得してもだめだった。

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あきらめる ように 説得して だめ だった

English Translation

It was no good persuading my sister to give up.

Furigana

(いもうと)にあきらめるように説得(せっとく)してもだめだった。

Romanji

Imōto ni akirameru yōni settokushite mo dame datta.

Words

(いもうと)
younger sister
()
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
諦める (あきらめる)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
説得 (せっとく)
persuasion
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
駄目 (だめ、ダメ)
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: マイ、 いもうと
Meaning: younger sister
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit