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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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