幸運やら彼自身の努力やらのおかげで、彼はコンテストで優勝した。

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English Translation

What with good fortune, and his own effort, he won the first prize in the contest.

Furigana

幸運(こううん)やら彼(かれ)自身(じしん)の努力(どりょく)やらのおかげで、彼(かれ)はコンテストで優勝(ゆうしょう)した。

Romanji

Kōun yara kare jishin no doryoku yara no okage de, kare wa kontesuto de yūshōshita.

Words

幸運 (こううん)

good luck; fortune

やら (やら)

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like; A and B and whatnot

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

自身 (じしん)

by oneself; personally

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

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

お蔭 (おかげ)

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; assistance; help; aid; effects; influence

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.

は (は)

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

コンテスト (コンテスト)

contest

優勝 (ゆうしょう)

overall victory; championship