私たちはチャンスをできるだけ有効に利用しようとした。

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English Translation

We tried to make the most of our chances.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちはチャンスをできるだけ有効(ゆうこう)に利用(りよう)しようとした。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa chansu o dekirudake yūkō ni riyōshiyou to shita.

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

チャンス (チャンス)

chance; opportunity

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.

出来るだけ (できるだけ)

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

有効 (ゆうこう)

validity; legality; availability; effectiveness

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

利用 (りよう)

use; utilization; utilisation; application

と (と)

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

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

有

Readings: ユウ、ウ、あ.る

Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

効

Readings: コウ、き.く、ききめ、なら.う

Meanings: merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

利

Readings: リ、き.く

Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit

用

Readings: ヨウ、もち.いる

Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ