How to say effort in Japanese

JLPTN3
努力★【どりょくdoryoku】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

Example Sentences

努力doryokuなくnakuしshiてteはha何naniもmo得eられrareないnai。
Nothing is achieved without effort.
林hayashiさんsanにはniha、言行genkouをwo一致itchiさせるsaseru努力doryokuをwo求めmotomeたいtaiとto思いますomoimasu。
What I want from Mr Hayashi is the effort required for his actions to live up to his words.
長年naganenのno努力doryokuがga烏有に帰したuyuunikaeshita。
Years of effort came to nothing.
丹精tanseiをwoこめてkometeつくったtsukuttaこのkono美しいutsukushii織物orimonoをwoごらんくださいgorankudasai。
Take a look at this beautiful embroidery made with great effort.
一生懸命isshoukenmei指yubiでdeまぶたmabutaをwo広げてhirogete目薬を差しましたmegusuriwosashimashita。
With great effort I held his eyelids open with my fingers and dropped in the eye medicine.

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