山田君は自分のボスに対する怒りを抑えようと努めた。

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山田君は自分のぼすに対する怒りを抑えようと努めた。

English Translation

Yamada tried hard to keep his anger against his boss in check.

Furigana

山田(やまだ)君(くん)は自分(じぶん)のボスに対(たい)する怒(いか)りを抑(おさ)えようと努(つと)めた。

Romanji

Yamada kun wa jibun no bosu nitaisuru ikari o osaeyou to tsutometa.

Words

君 (くん)

Mr (junior); master; boy

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

ボス (ボス)

boss

に対する (にたいする)

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

怒り (いかり)

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

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.

押さえる (おさえる)

to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; to seize; to grasp; to arrest; to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand

と (と)

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

努める (つとめる)

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)