彼は一生懸命頑張っていたけど、試験に合格できなかった。

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English Translation

For all his efforts, he failed the exam.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)頑張(がんば)っていたけど、試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)できなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa isshōkenmei ganbatteita kedo, shiken ni gōkaku dekinakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

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

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

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

試験 (しけん)

examination; test; study; trial; experiment

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

合格 (ごうかく)

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant