すでにかなりの時間と努力が費やされた。

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すでにかなりの時間と努力が費やされた。

English Translation

A considerable amount of time and effort have been spent already.

Furigana

すでにかなりの時間(じかん)と努力(どりょく)が費(つい)やされた。

Romanji

Sudeni kanari no jikan to doryoku ga tsuiyasareta.

Words

既に (すでに、すんでに)

already; too late

可也 (かなり)

considerably; fairly; quite

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

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

と (と)

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

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

費やす (ついやす)

to spend; to expend; to consume; to waste; to squander; to throw away; to devote