午後は毎日練習したけれども、彼女のテニスは少しも上達しなかった。

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English Translation

Although she practised every afternoon, her tennis didn't improve at all.

Furigana

午後(ごご)は毎日(まいにち)練習(れんしゅう)したけれども、彼女(かのじょ)のテニスは少(すこ)しも上達(じょうたつ)しなかった。

Romanji

Gogo wa mainichi renshūshita keredomo, kanojo no tenisu wa sukoshi mo jōtatsushinakatta.

Words

午後 (ごご)

afternoon; p.m.

は (は)

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

毎日 (まいにち)

every day

練習 (れんしゅう)

practice; practising

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

テニス (テニス)

tennis

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

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

上達 (じょうたつ)

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank