私たちの努力は水泡に帰した。

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私たちの努力は水泡に帰した。

English Translation

Nothing has resulted from our efforts.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちの努力(どりょく)は水泡(すいほう)に帰(かえ)した。

Romanji

Watashitachi no doryoku wa suihō ni kaeshita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

は (は)

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

水泡 (すいほう、みなわ)

foam; bubble; nothing

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

帰す (きす)

to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame