私たちは精一杯彼を助けたが、彼はありがとうとさえ言わなかった。

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English Translation

We did our best to help him, but he didn't so much as say thank you.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは精一杯(せいいっぱい)彼(かれ)を助(たす)けたが、彼(かれ)はありがとうとさえ言(い)わなかった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa seiippai kare o tasuketa ga, kare wa arigatō to sae iwanakatta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

精一杯 (せいいっぱい)

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

助ける (たすける)

to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

が (が)

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

有り難う (ありがとう)

Thank you; Thanks

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise