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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

努ど力りょく

doryoku

effort, hard work

Example sentences

彼かれの努力どりょくはむだだった。
His efforts were in vain.
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君きみも努力どりょくしてよ。
You make an effort too!
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彼かれの努力どりょくが実みのった。
His efforts bore fruit.
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Kanji in 努力

努toil; diligentOnドKunつとめる
力power; strengthOnリョク・リキ・リイKunちから

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