我々はノルマを果たそうと一生懸命にがんばって四苦八苦した。

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English Translation

We almost broke our necks trying to meet the quota.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)はノルマを果(は)たそうと一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)にがんばって四苦八苦(しくはっく)した。

Romanji

Wareware wa noruma o hatasou to isshōkenmei ni ganbatte shikuhakkushita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

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

ノルマ (ノルマ)

(one's) quota; assignment

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.

果たす (はたす)

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

と (と)

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

一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)

very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life

に (に)

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

頑張る (がんばる)

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

四苦八苦 (しくはっく)

being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering