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彼は最善を尽くしたが、結果は再び失敗に終わっただけだった。

Sentence Analyzer

最善 尽くした 結果 再び 失敗 終わった だけ だった

English Translation

He tried his best only to fail again.

Furigana

(かれ)最善(さいぜん)()くしたが、結果(けっか)(ふたた)失敗(しっぱい)()わっただけだった。

Romanji

Kare wa saizen o tsukushita ga, kekka wa futatabi shippai ni owatta dake datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最善 (さいぜん)
the very best
()
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.
尽くす (つくす)
to exhaust; to run out; to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend; to do to exhaustion
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
結果 (けっか)
result; consequence; outcome; effect; coming to fruition; bearing fruit
再び (ふたたび)
again; once more; a second time
失敗 (しっぱい)
failure; mistake; blunder
()
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
終わる (おわる)
to finish; to end; to close
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness
Readings: ジン、 サン、 つ.くす、 -つ.くす、 -づ.くし、 -つ.く、 -づ.く、 -ず.く、 つ.きる、 つ.かす、 さかづき、 ことごと.く、 つか、 つき
Meanings: exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て
Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
Readings: サイ、 サ、 ふたた.び
Meanings: again, twice, second time
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal
Readings: シュウ、 お.わる、 -お.わる、 おわ.る、 お.える、 つい、 つい.に
Meanings: end, finish