私たちの最善の努力もほとんど役に立たなかった。

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私たち の 最善 の 努力 も ほとんど 役に立たなかった 。

English Translation

Our best efforts availed us little.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちの最善(さいぜん)の努力(どりょく)もほとんど役(やくた)に立()たなかった。

Romanji

Watashitachi no saizen no doryoku mo hotondo yakunitatanakatta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

最善 (さいぜん)

the very best

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

も (も)

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

役に立つ (やくにたつ)

to be helpful; to be useful

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

善

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする

Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness

努

Readings: ド、 つと.める

Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect