私たちは合唱コンクールで一等賞をとるために一生懸命がんばった。

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English Translation

We tried hard to get first prize in the chorus contest.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは合唱(がっしょう)コンクールで一等賞(いっとうしょう)をとるために一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)がんばった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa gasshō konku-ru de ittōshō o toru tameni isshōkenmei ganbatta.

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

合唱 (がっしょう)

chorus; singing in a chorus

コンクール (コンクール)

competition; contest

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

一等賞 (いっとうしょう)

first place prize; blue ribbon

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.

とる (とる)

is being

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

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

頑張る (がんばる)

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge