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勉強に努力は欠かせない。

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勉強 努力 欠かせない

English Translation

Effort is essential to studying.

Furigana

勉強(べんきょう)努力(どりょく)()かせない。

Romanji

Benkyō ni doryoku wa kakasenai.

Words

勉強 (べんきょう)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
努力 (どりょく)
great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
欠く (かく)
to chip; to nick; to break; to crack; to lack

Kanji

Readings: ベン、 つと.める
Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
Meaning: strong
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く
Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)