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彼は努めて雇い主を満足させようとした。

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努めて 雇い主 満足させよう した

English Translation

He was zealous in satisfying his employer.

Furigana

(かれ)(つと)めて(やと)(ぬし)満足(まんぞく)させようとした。

Romanji

Kare wa tsutomete yatoinushi o manzokusaseyou to shita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
努める (つとめる)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)
雇い主 (やといぬし、こしゅ)
employer
()
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.
満足 (まんぞく)
satisfaction; contentment; complacency; sufficient; enough; adequate; proper
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible
Readings: コ、 やと.う
Meanings: employ, hire
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: マン、 バン、 み.ちる、 み.つ、 み.たす
Meanings: full, fullness, enough, satisfy
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear