素直に言って君は最善を尽くしていない。

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素直 に 言って 君 は 最善 を 尽くしていない 。

English Translation

Frankly speaking, you haven't tried your best.

Furigana

素直(すなお)に言(い)って君(きみ)は最善(さいぜん)を尽(つ)くしていない。

Romanji

Sunao ni itte kimi wa saizen o tsukushiteinai.

Words

素直 (すなお)

obedient; meek; docile; unaffected; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

は (は)

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

最善 (さいぜん)

the very best

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.

尽くす (つくす)

to exhaust; to run out; to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend; to do to exhaustion

Kanji

素

Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと

Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

君

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

善

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする

Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness

尽

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