Aug 9, 2013
VOTD
努力（どりょく ; doryoku) - great effort, endeavor
～する = to try hard, with great effort
ex. 彼は毎日とても一所懸命に努力しました。(kare wa mainichi totemo isshyokenmei ni doryoku shimashita) - He put in his utmost effort and worked hard everyday.
ex. 努力しないで成功した人はいないんですよ。(doryoku shinai de seikou shita hito wa inain desuyo) - There is no one who has succeeded without working hard.
ex. 一所懸命に努力したのに、また失敗しました。(isshyokenmei ni doryoku shita no ni, mata shippai shimashita) - Even though (I) put it my utmost effort and worked hard, I failed once again.
