彼は太平洋を横断する企てに失敗した。

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彼 は 太平洋 を 横断する 企て に 失敗した 。

English Translation

He failed in the attempt to sail across the Pacific Ocean.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は太平洋(たいへいよう)を横断(おうだん)する企(くわだ)てに失敗(しっぱい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa Taiheiyō o ōdansuru kuwadate ni shippaishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

太平洋 (たいへいよう)

Pacific Ocean

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.

横断 (おうだん)

crossing; transverse

企て (くわだて)

plan; attempt; undertaking

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

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

太

Readings: タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る

Meanings: plump, thick, big around

平

Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-

Meanings: even, flat, peace

洋

Reading: ヨウ

Meanings: ocean, western style

横

Readings: オウ、 よこ

Meanings: sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse

断

Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める

Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

企

Readings: キ、 くわだ.てる、 たくら.む

Meanings: undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

敗

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal